TY - CONF A1 - Liehr, Sascha A1 - Muanenda, Y. A1 - Münzenberger, Sven A1 - Krebber, Katerina T1 - Wavelength-modulated C-OTDR techniques for distributed dynamic measurement N2 - We present two wavelength-modulated coherent optical time domain reflectometry techniques for dynamic, quantitative and distributed measurement. The robust and simple techniques are based on backscattering correlations along the time axis and along the pulse wavelength shift axis. T2 - 26th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors OFS-26 CY - Lausanne, Switzerland DA - 24.09.2018 KW - Fiber optics sensors KW - Optical time domain reflectometry KW - OTDR KW - DAS KW - Distributed strain sensor KW - Rayleigh scattering PY - 2018 DO - https://doi.org/10.1364/OFS.2018.TuE15 SP - 1 EP - 4 AN - OPUS4-46414 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Liehr, Sascha A1 - Münzenberger, Sven A1 - Krebber, Katerina T1 - Wavelength-scanning coherent OTDR for dynamic high strain resolution sensing N2 - Distributed vibration sensing in optical fibers opened entirely new opportunities and penetrated various sectors from security to seismic monitoring. Here, we demonstrate a most simple and robust approach for dynamic strain measurement using wavelength-scanning coherent optical time domain reflectometry (C-OTDR). Our method is based on laser current modulation and Rayleigh backscatter shift correlation. As opposed to common single-wavelength phase demodulation techniques, also the algebraic sign of the strain change is retrieved. This is crucial for the intended applications in structural health monitoring and modal analysis. A linear strain response down to 47.5 pε and strain noise of 100 pε/√Hz is demonstrated for repetition rates in the kHz range. A field application of a vibrating bridge is presented. Our approach provides a cost-effective high-resolution method for structural vibration analysis and geophysical applications. KW - Fiber optics sensors KW - Optical time domain reflectometry KW - Rayleigh Scattering KW - Distributed acoustic sensing KW - Distributed strain sensing PY - 2018 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-448069 DO - https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.26.010573 SN - 1094-4087 VL - 26 IS - 8 SP - 10573 EP - 10588 PB - Optical Society of America AN - OPUS4-44806 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Liehr, Sascha A1 - Muanenda, Y. S. A1 - Münzenberger, Sven A1 - Krebber, Katerina T1 - Relative change measurement of physical quantities using dual-wavelength coherent OTDR N2 - We propose the use of alternating pulse wavelengths in a direct-detection coherent optical time domain reflectometry (C-OTDR) setup not only to measure strain and temperature changes but also to determine the correct algebraic sign of the change. The sign information is essential for the intended use in distributed mode shape analysis of civil engineering structures. Correlating relative backscatter signal shifts in the temporal/signal domain allows for measuring with correct magnitude and sign. This novel approach is simulated, experimentally implemented and demonstrated for temperature change measurement at a spatial resolution of 1 m. KW - Fiber optics sensors KW - Backscattering KW - Rayleigh KW - C-OTDR KW - Distributed sensing KW - Temperature measurement KW - Strain measurement PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-389449 DO - https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.25.000720 SN - 1094-4087 VL - 25 IS - 2 SP - 720 EP - 729 PB - Optical Society of America CY - Washington, DC, USA AN - OPUS4-38944 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lu, Xin A1 - Chruscicki, Sebastian A1 - Schukar, Marcus A1 - Münzenberger, Sven A1 - Krebber, Katerina T1 - Application of Intensity-Based Coherent Optical Time Domain Reflectometry to Bridge Monitoring N2 - Although distributed fiber sensing techniques have been widely used in structural health monitoring, the measurement results of bridge monitoring, particularly under destructive testing, have rarely been reported. To the best of our knowledge, this paper is the first report of distributed vibration measurement results, which we obtained during a three-day destructive test on an abolished bridge. A coherent optical time domain reflectometry (COTDR) was used to acquire the vibration information while the bridge was being sawed. The obtained signal was analyzed in time and frequency domain. Some characteristics of the sawing-induced vibration were retrieved by the short-time Fourier transform; the vibration exhibited several high frequency components within the measured range up to 20 kHz and all the components appeared in the same time slot. Some unexpected signals were also detected. Thorough analysis showed that they are quite different from the sawing-induced vibration and are believed to originate from internal damage to the bridge (probably the occurrence of cracks). KW - Destructive testing KW - Structural health monitoring KW - Distributed fiber sensing KW - Distributed acoustic sensing PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-547451 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/s22093434 VL - 22 IS - 9 SP - 3434 PB - MDPI AN - OPUS4-54745 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Liehr, Sascha A1 - Münzenberger, Sven A1 - Krebber, Katerina T1 - Wavelength-scanning distributed acoustic sensing for structural monitoring and seismic applications N2 - We introduce wavelength-scanning coherent optical time domain reflectometry (WS-COTDR) for dynamic vibration sensing along optical fibers. The method is based on spectral shift computation from Rayleigh backscatter spectra. Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are used for fast and high-resolution strain computation from raw measurement data. The applicability of the method is demonstrated for vibration monitoring of a reinforced concrete bridge. We demonstrate another application example for quasi-static and dynamic measurement of ground deformation and surface wave propagation along a dark fiber in a telecommunication cable. T2 - 7th International Symposium on Sensor Science CY - Napoli, Italy DA - 09.05.2019 KW - Optical fiber sensor KW - Distributed acoustic sensor (DAS) KW - Optical time domain reflectometry KW - Rayleigh scattering KW - Artificial neural networks KW - Structural health monitoring KW - Seismic measurement PY - 2019 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-487733 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019015030 SN - 2504-3900 VL - 15 SP - Paper 30, 1 EP - 5 PB - MDPI CY - Basel AN - OPUS4-48773 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -