• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2006년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.86-95
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• 2006

Brillouin backscatter is a type of reflection that occurs when light is shone into an optical fibre. Brillouin reflections are very sensitive to changes in the fibre arising from external effects, such as temperature, strain and pressure. We report here several case studies on the measurement of strain using Brillouin reflections. A mechanical bending test of an I beam, deployed with both fiber optic sensors and conventional strain gauge rosettes, was performed with the aim of evaluating: (1) the capability and technical limit of the DTSS technology for strain profile sensing; (2) the reliability of strain measurement using fiber optic sensor. The average values of strains obtained from both DTSS and strain gauges (corresponding to the deflection of I beam) showed a linear relationship and an excellent one-to-one match. A practical application of DTSS technology as an early warning system for land sliding or subsidence was examined through a field test at a hillside. Extremely strong, lightweight, rugged, survivable tight-buffered cables, designed for optimal strain transfer to the fibre, were used and clamped on the subsurface at a depth of about 50cm. It was proved that DTSS measurements could detect the exact position and the progress of strain changes induced by land sliding and subsidence. We also carried out the first ever distributed dynamic strain measurement (10Hz) on the Korean Train eXpress(KTX) railway track in Daejeon, Korea. The aim was to analyse the integrity of a section of track that had recently been repaired. The Sensornet DTSS was used to monitor this 85m section of track while a KTX train passed over. In the repaired section the strain increases to levels of 90 microstrain, whereas in the section of regular track the strain is in the region of 30-50 microstrain. The results were excellent since they demonstrate that the DTSS is able to measure small, dynamic changes in strain in rails during normal operating conditions. The current 10km range of the DTSS creates a potential to monitor the integrity of large lengths of track, and especially higher risk sections such as bridges, repaired track and areas at risk of subsidence.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.316-322
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• 2009

본 연구는 광섬유 브래그 격자(fiber Bragg grating, FBG)센서를 이용하여 캔틸레버의 수직 처짐을 산정하고 이를 통하여 횡방향 하중을 받는 말뚝기초 거동 분석을 위한 사전연구를 수행하는데 목적이 있다. 말뚝기초를 모형화한 길이 1.7 m의 정방 중공 형강 내민보를 실험실에 설치하고 실험체 측면의 상하부 표면에 4개의 센서로 다중화 된 2쌍의 FBG 센서를 설치하였다. 결과 비교를 위해 FBG 센서가 설치된 동일 위치에 전기식 게이지를 설치하였다. 하중은 고정 단에서 1.47m 지점에 엑츄에이터를 통한 변위 제어 방법으로 재하 하였다. 실험을 통해 측정된 FBG 센서의 파장변화로부터 변형률과 곡률을 산정하였고 기하학적 처짐-곡률관계와 회귀분석을 통하여 처짐을 유추하였다. FBG 센서를 통해 산정된 변형률과 처짐을 각각 전기식 게이지의 변형률 측정값, 이론 처짐값과 비교분석 하였다. 측정된 FBG 센서와 전기식 게이지의 변형률은 근사한 결과를 나타내었으며, 이론적으로 산출한 처짐과 FBG 센서로부터 도출한 처짐도 우수한 상관관계를 보였다. 실험결과를 통하여 FBG 센서를 도입한 말뚝 기초 거동분석을 성공적으로 이루어내기 위해서는 FBG 센서로 측정 가능한 한계 변위의 산정 및 증대 방안이 필요하며, 센서 오작동시 대처 방법에 대한 추가 연구가 필요하다고 판단된다.