Method and apparatus for monitoring integrity of wires or electrical cables
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Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring the integrity of a wire is provided, which includes a TDR instrument for generating a pulse waveform for transmission through the wire. The apparatus also includes a function generator for generating an electrical or non-electrical forcing waveform for transmission through the wire. The pulse waveform is transmitted through the wire in combination with the forcing waveform and a detector measures a change in dissipation factor values along the wire.
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32 Claims
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13. An apparatus for monitoring integrity of a wire, comprising:
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a pulse generator for generating a pulse waveform for transmission through the wire;
a generator for generating a non-electrical forcing function for stimulating the wire, wherein the pulse waveform is transmitted through the wire in combination with the non-electrical forcing function; and
a detector adapted to measure the change in dissipation factor values along the wire. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for monitoring integrity of a wire, comprising the steps of:
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generating a pulse waveform for transmission through the wire;
generating a non-electrical forcing waveform for stimulating the wire;
transmitting the pulse waveform through the wire in combination with the non-electrical forcing waveform; and
measuring a change in dissipation factor values along the wire. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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