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http://dx.doi.org/10.5369/JSST.2016.25.4.280

Method for Locating Arc-events by Utilizing Transmission Loss of Plastic Optical Fiber  

Jeong, Hoonil (Nano Photonics Research Center, Korea Photonics Technology Institute)
Kim, Young Ho (Nano Photonics Research Center, Korea Photonics Technology Institute)
Kim, Youngwoong (Nano Photonics Research Center, Korea Photonics Technology Institute)
Rho, Byung Sup (Nano Photonics Research Center, Korea Photonics Technology Institute)
Kim, Myoung Jin (Nano Photonics Research Center, Korea Photonics Technology Institute)
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Journal of Sensor Science and Technology / v.25, no.4, 2016 , pp. 280-284 More about this Journal
Abstract
For an arc-flash protection system, the selection of arc-flash sensor in implementation is largely dependent on the coverage area and the spatial resolution. Typically, a point sensor is used to accurately measure an arc event within a very narrow region; whereas, a loop or a line sensor can cover several electrical compartment at the same time, but with a poor resolution. In this work, a novel scheme for an arc-flash sensor was developed by making use of the transmission loss of plastic optical fibers (POFs) to cover a broad range with a high spatial resolution. By relating the amplitude ratio of the arc-signals at the ends of the POF with the arc-location, arc events could be located with a resolution of ~5 cm within a spatial range of 10 m, which has not been reported yet.
Keywords
Optical losses; optical fiber sensors; sensor phenomena and characterization;
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