Measuring water activity of aviation fuel using a polymer optical fiber Bragg grating

Wei Zhang; David J. Webb; Mark Carpenter; Colleen Williams

doi:10.1117/12.2059273

Measuring water activity of aviation fuel using a polymer optical fiber Bragg grating

Wei Zhang, David J. Webb, Mark Carpenter, Colleen Williams

Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies (AiPT)

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Abstract

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) based polymer optical fiber Bragg gratings have been used for measuring water activity of aviation fuel. Jet A-1 samples with water content ranging from 100% ERH (wet fuel) to 10 ppm (dried fuel), have been conditioned and calibrated for measurement. The PMMA based optical fiber grating exhibits consistent response and a good sensitivity of 59±3pm/ppm (water content in mass). This water activity measurement allows PMMA based optical fiber gratings to detect very tiny amounts of water in fuels that have a low water saturation point, potentially giving early warning of unsafe operation of a fuel system. © 2014 SPIE.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	23rd international conference on Optical Fibre Sensors
Editors	José Miguel López-Higuera, Julian Jones, Manuel López-Amo, José Luis Santos
Place of Publication	Bellingham, WA (US)
Publisher	SPIE
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	978-1-6284-1175-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2059273
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	23rd international conference on Optical Fibre Sensors - Santander, Spain Duration: 2 Jun 2014 → 6 Jun 2014

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE
Publisher	SPIE
Volume	9157
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X

Conference

Conference	23rd international conference on Optical Fibre Sensors
Abbreviated title	OFS 23
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Santander
Period	2/06/14 → 6/06/14

Bibliographical note

Wei Zhang ; David J. Webb ; Mark Carpenter and Colleen Williams,"Measuring water activity of aviation fuel using a polymer optical fiber Bragg grating", Proc. SPIE 9157, 23rd International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, 91574V (June 2, 2014).
Copyright 2014 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2059273

Keywords

equilibrium relative humidity
fiber bragg grating
PMMA
polymer optical fiber
water activity

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Measuring water activity of aviation fuel using a polymer optical fiber Bragg grating
Wei Zhang ; David J. Webb ; Mark Carpenter and Colleen Williams, "Measuring water activity of aviation fuel using a polymer optical fiber Bragg grating", Proc. SPIE 9157, 23rd International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, 91574V (June 2, 2014). Copyright 2014 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2059273
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Zhang, W, Webb, DJ, Carpenter, M & Williams, C 2014, Measuring water activity of aviation fuel using a polymer optical fiber Bragg grating. in JM López-Higuera, J Jones, M López-Amo & JL Santos (eds), 23rd international conference on Optical Fibre Sensors., 91574V, Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 9157, SPIE, Bellingham, WA (US), 23rd international conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, Santander, Spain, 2/06/14. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2059273

Measuring water activity of aviation fuel using a polymer optical fiber Bragg grating. / Zhang, Wei; Webb, David J.; Carpenter, Mark et al.
23rd international conference on Optical Fibre Sensors. ed. / José Miguel López-Higuera; Julian Jones; Manuel López-Amo; José Luis Santos. Bellingham, WA (US): SPIE, 2014. 91574V (Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 9157).

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