Fiber optic position and shape sensing device and method relating thereto
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    Fiber optic position and shape sensing device and method relating thereto 有权
    光纤位置和形状感测装置及其相关的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07781724B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-24

    申请号:US11535438

    申请日:2006-09-26

    IPC分类号: G01J1/04

    摘要: The present invention is directed toward a fiber optic position and shape sensing device and the method of use. The device comprises an optical fiber means. The optical fiber means comprises either at least two single core optical fibers or a multicore optical fiber having at least two fiber cores. In either case, the fiber cores are spaced apart such that mode coupling between the fiber cores is minimized. An array of fiber Bragg gratings are disposed within each fiber core and a frequency domain reflectometer is positioned in an operable relationship to the optical fiber means. In use, the device is affixed to an object. Strain on the optical fiber is measured and the strain measurements correlated to local bend measurements. Local bend measurements are integrated to determine position and/or shape of the object.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种光纤位置和形状感测装置及其使用方法。 该装置包括光纤装置。 光纤装置包括至少两个单芯光纤或具有至少两个光纤芯的多芯光纤。 在任一情况下,纤维芯间隔开,使得纤维芯之间的模式耦合最小化。 光纤布拉格光栅阵列设置在每个光纤芯内,并且频域反射计位于与光纤装置可操作的关系中。 在使用中,设备被固定在一个对象上。 测量光纤上的应变,应变测量与局部弯曲测量相关。 整合局部弯曲测量以确定物体的位置和/或形状。