Impact time measurement by using the fiber optic sensor in the pendulum ball collision

Jongkil Lee, Alexander F. Vakakis, Lawrence A. Bergman

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Abstract

In this paper physical quantities were measured using by the fiber optic sensor when a pendulum ball collides to the fixed ball on the wall. Both steel ball dimensions are 1 inch in diameter. The fiber optic Sagnac interferometer was used to detect the impact time. It is made a 1mm penetrated hole and optical fiber in the Sagnac loop passed through the hole. A ball was welded on the steel plate wall as a fixed ball. When the another ball collides to the fixed ball the fiber optic sensor detects the impact force in between them. Based on the experimental result impact time was measured about 0.14ms at the angle of 30 degree. This fiber optic sensor technique can be expanded to the moving bodies.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationFiber Optic Sensors and Applications X
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 12 2013
EventFiber Optic Sensors and Applications X - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: May 2 2013May 3 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8722
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Other

OtherFiber Optic Sensors and Applications X
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period5/2/135/3/13

Keywords

  • Fiber optic sensor
  • Impact time measurement
  • Pendulum ball collision
  • Sagnac interferometer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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