Development of a FBG vortex flow sensor for high-temperature applications

Cheng, L.K.; Schiferli, W.; Nieuwland, R.A.; Franzen, A.; Boer, J.J. den; Jansen, Thomas

doi:10.1117/12.886051

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“…Numerous varieties of real-time flowmeters have been developed amidst the expansion of fluidic industries. Some of the developed technologies include differential pressure [ 58 ], thermal [ 59 , 60 ], turbine [ 61 , 62 ], electromagnetic [ 63 , 64 ], vortex [ 65 , 66 ], ultrasonic sensors [ 67 , 68 ], and Coriolis [ 69 , 70 ]. Volumetric and mass are the two types of flowmeters.…”

Section: Pipes Flow Sensorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of the Real-Time Monitoring of Fluid-Properties in Tubular Architectures for Industrial Applications

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Hussain

2020

Sensors

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The real-time monitoring of fluid properties in tubular systems, such as viscosity and flow rate, is essential for industries utilizing liquid mediums. Nowadays, most studies of the fluid characteristics are performed off-line using laboratory facilities that can provide accurate results, yet they do not match the demanded industrial pace. Off-line measurements are ineffective and time-consuming. The available real-time monitoring sensors for fluid properties are generally destructive methods that produce significant and persistent damage to the tubular systems during the installation process. Others use huge and bulky invasive instrument methods that generate considerable pressure reduction and energy loss in tubular systems. For these drawbacks, industries centered their attention on non-invasive and non-destructive testing (NDT) methodologies, which are installed on the outer tubular surface to avoid flow disturbance and desist shutting down systems for installations. Although these sensors showed excellent achievement for monitoring and inspecting pipe health conditions, the performance was not convincing for monitoring the properties of fluids. This review paper presents an overview of the real-time monitoring of fluid properties in tubular systems for industrial applications, particularly for pipe monitoring sensors, viscosity, and flow measurements. Additionally, the different available sensing mechanisms and their advantages, drawbacks, and potentials are discussed.

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Section: Pipes Flow Sensorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of the Real-Time Monitoring of Fluid-Properties in Tubular Architectures for Industrial Applications

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Hussain

2020

Sensors

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“…These types of sensing principles that are multi-parameter-based have been illustrated in [ 88 , 89 ]. Moreover, a remarkable range of operational temperature between 37 and 573 K has been demonstrated in [ 90 ]. The oil and gas industries processes in severe situations or space are potential marketplaces that nowadays assent to and value the sensors that are based on Fiber Bragg grating technologies.…”

Section: Fiber Bragg Grating and Applicationsmentioning

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“…Individual markets try to use these technologies in diverse ways and most are very successful. An example of current advances in the oil and gas industries is Fiber Bragg gratings-based flowmeters that can be utilized in the downhole and harsh surface conditions, where temperatures can be above 573 K and have pressure of 99 atmospheres [ 89 , 90 ]. A substantial additional market where Fiber Bragg grating technologies have been widely recognized over the years is in structural health monitoring.…”

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Introduction to Photonics: Principles and the Most Recent Applications of Microstructures

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Light has found applications in data transmission, such as optical fibers and waveguides and in optoelectronics. It consists of a series of electromagnetic waves, with particle behavior. Photonics involves the proper use of light as a tool for the benefit of humans. It is derived from the root word “photon”, which connotes the tiniest entity of light analogous to an electron in electricity. Photonics have a broad range of scientific and technological applications that are practically limitless and include medical diagnostics, organic synthesis, communications, as well as fusion energy. This will enhance the quality of life in many areas such as communications and information technology, advanced manufacturing, defense, health, medicine, and energy. The signal transmission methods used in wireless photonic systems are digital baseband and RoF (Radio-over-Fiber) optical communication. Microwave photonics is considered to be one of the emerging research fields. The mid infrared (mid-IR) spectroscopy offers a principal means for biological structure analysis as well as nonintrusive measurements. There is a lower loss in the propagations involving waveguides. Waveguides have simple structures and are cost-efficient in comparison with optical fibers. These are important components due to their compactness, low profile, and many advantages over conventional metallic waveguides. Among the waveguides, optofluidic waveguides have been found to provide a very powerful foundation for building optofluidic sensors. These can be used to fabricate the biosensors based on fluorescence. In an optical fiber, the evanescent field excitation is employed to sense the environmental refractive index changes. Optical fibers as waveguides can be used as sensors to measure strain, temperature, pressure, displacements, vibrations, and other quantities by modifying a fiber. For some application areas, however, fiber-optic sensors are increasingly recognized as a technology with very interesting possibilities. In this review, we present the most common and recent applications of the optical fiber-based sensors. These kinds of sensors can be fabricated by a modification of the waveguide structures to enhance the evanescent field; therefore, direct interactions of the measurand with electromagnetic waves can be performed. In this research, the most recent applications of photonics components are studied and discussed.

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“…The growth of fluidic industries has introduced various types of flow-rate sensing techniques for tubular systems. Certain prominent technologies include pressuredifference-based flowmeters [9,10] thermal [11,12] and turbine flowmeters [13,14], electromagnetic [15,16], vortex [17,18], ultrasonic sensors [19][20][21], and Coriolis flowmeters [22][23][24]. However, these types of flow sensors are bulky, rigid, and incompatible with the curvature of tubular architectures.…”

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Mechanically Flexible Fluid Flow Sensor for Macro-Tubular Architectures

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Qaiser

Khan

et al. 2021

The 8th International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications

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Flow sensors are essential for a variety of applications in fluidic industries. This paper proposes a liquid flow sensor using a microfluidic channel for macrotubular architectures. The sensor comprised a firm poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) microfluidic channel bridge on a mechanically flexible polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) platform installed on the inner wall of tubular systems. The flexible platform was compatible with various tubular architectures and adopted curvatures. In addition, the microscale fluidic channel surpassed the primary disadvantages of common bulky and rigid flowmeters that cause flow streams disturbance and significant pressure drops in tubular systems. Moreover, the microchannel flow sensor is based on detecting the dominated dynamic pressure generated from the fluid velocity inside the microchannel since the tube flow rate is proportional to the flow velocity inside the channel. The pressure sensors for the microchannel flowmeter displayed a sensitivity of 10 pF/kPa and were fabricated inside the PDMS platform. In particular, the pressure was measured using a capacitive pressure sensor owing to its compatibility with flexible electronics and low power consumption. The capacitive pressure sensor inside the microchannel measures the flowrate based on the force generated on the internal walls from the fluid flow velocity inside the channel. Furthermore, the flow sensor behavior was studied for the overall tubular system and validated using a simulation model for volume flow rate ranging from 500 to 2000 mL/min.

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Development of a FBG vortex flow sensor for high-temperature applications

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A Review of the Real-Time Monitoring of Fluid-Properties in Tubular Architectures for Industrial Applications

A Review of the Real-Time Monitoring of Fluid-Properties in Tubular Architectures for Industrial Applications

Introduction to Photonics: Principles and the Most Recent Applications of Microstructures

Mechanically Flexible Fluid Flow Sensor for Macro-Tubular Architectures

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