High spatial resolution fiber optic temperature sensor
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1. A high resolution distributed temperature sensor (DTS) assembly comprising:
- a. a processor;
b. a DTS system coupled to the processor; and
c. a sensor coupled to the DTS system, the sensor comprising;
i. a sensor carrier;
ii. a covering material disposed around said sensor carrier;
iii. a first optical fiber having a first end and a second end wrapped along a portion of the carrier and over said covering material at one or more predetermined pitchs;
iv. an optical connector for joining two optical fibers connected at said second end of said first optical fiber; and
v. a second optical fiber for communicating the sensed parameters to the DTS system;
said second optical fiber connected to said first optical fiber using said optical connector.
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Abstract
High resolution distributed temperature sensors using fiber optic distributed temperature sensing systems deployed on various carriers to significantly improve spatial resolution and provide high resolution temperature profile and detection of fluid or fluid interface levels.
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1. A high resolution distributed temperature sensor (DTS) assembly comprising:
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a. a processor; b. a DTS system coupled to the processor; and c. a sensor coupled to the DTS system, the sensor comprising; i. a sensor carrier; ii. a covering material disposed around said sensor carrier; iii. a first optical fiber having a first end and a second end wrapped along a portion of the carrier and over said covering material at one or more predetermined pitchs; iv. an optical connector for joining two optical fibers connected at said second end of said first optical fiber; and v. a second optical fiber for communicating the sensed parameters to the DTS system;
said second optical fiber connected to said first optical fiber using said optical connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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