Heat-flux measurement using fibre-Bragg-grating Fabry-Pérot sensors

W N MacPherson, J M Kilpatrick, J S Barton, J D C Jones, Lin Zhang, I Bennion

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Abstract

We describe a fibre Fabry-Pérot heat-transfer sensor that is capable of performing the high-spatial-resolution measurements required in turbomachinery research. The all-fibre cavity operates as a calorimeter embedded perpendicular to the test surface. The cavity incorporates a Bragg grating as the internal reflector, producing a mechanically robust sensor suitable for aerodynamic measurements. We present experimental results from an impinging flow rig, comparing the optical sensor with a thin-film resistance gauge subjected to a step increase in heat flux of 30 kW m-2.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1300-1304
Number of pages5
JournalMeasurement Science and Technology
Volume10
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1999

Keywords

  • Bragg grating
  • Fabry-Pérot interferometer
  • heat-flux sensor
  • optical fibre
  • t\urbomachinery.

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