In-pile applications of fiber Bragg grating sensors and distributed fiber sensors enabled by ultrafast laser fabrications

Mohamed Zaghloul, Sheng Huang, Mohan Wang, Kevin Chen, Paul Ohodnicki, Michael Buric, Shiwoo Lee, Cyril Hnatovsky, Dan Grobnic, Stephen Mihailov, Ming Jun Li, David Carpenter, Lin Wen Hu, Joshua Daw

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Abstract

This paper presents experimental results of both fiber Bragg grating point-sensors and spatially-distributed fiber sensors fabricated by the ultrafast laser for high-temperature radiation environments for both fossil fuel and nuclear energy applications. Using point-by-point fabrication, the ultrafast laser was used to fabricate enhanced Rayleigh scattering profiles in radiation hardened fibers for distributed sensing. Using a phase mask approach, fiber Bragg grating sensors were produced for point temperature measurements. Both distributed fiber sensors and fiber Bragg grating sensors were used to perform real-time temperature profile measurements during operations of solid oxide fuel cells and during operation of a 6 MW nuclear research reactor. Test results presented in this paper demonstrated that both sensors can survive harsh environments of high temperatures to perform temperature profile measurements with high spatial resolutions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication11th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies, NPIC and HMIT 2019
PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society
Pages1324-1329
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9780894487835
StatePublished - 2019
Event11th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies, NPIC and HMIT 2019 - Orlando, United States
Duration: Feb 9 2019Feb 14 2019

Publication series

Name11th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies, NPIC and HMIT 2019

Conference

Conference11th Nuclear Plant Instrumentation, Control, and Human-Machine Interface Technologies, NPIC and HMIT 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period02/9/1902/14/19

Keywords

  • In-pile testing
  • Nuclear reactor core sensing
  • Phase mask
  • Point-by-point
  • Solid oxide fuel cell
  • Ultrafast Laser

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