Fiber Optic Strain Sensors in Elastomers for Large Strain Measurements

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense

Branch: Navy

Contract: N/A

Agency Tracking Number: 40619

Amount: $69,985.00

Phase: Phase I

Program: SBIR

Solicitation Topic Code: N/A

Solicitation Number: N/A

Timeline

Solicitation Year: N/A

Award Year: 1998

Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A

Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A

Small Business Information

Physical Optics Corporation

2520 W. 237th St.

Torrance, CA 90505

United States

DUNS: N/A

HUBZone Owned: No

Woman Owned: No

Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No

Principal Investigator

Name: John Prohaska, Ph.d.
Phone: (310) 530-7130

Business Contact

Phone: () -

Research Institution

N/A

Abstract

Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a novel compact submersible fiber optic strain sensor. The sensor will be suitable for operation in seawater, and capable of accurate measurements of strain or displacement to a maximum deformation of 150% strain. POC expects this sensor will find wide acceptance in the rubber and elastomer industry, where on. Also, the high-deformation strain sensor will be of critical interest to the Navy for programs such as the Elastometric Torpedo Launcher system, The sensor will be easily integrated into such systems for real-time monitoring of the elastomer parts during normal operations. Specifically, sensor combines two technologies: fiber Bragg grating strain sensors and elastomer fiber optics. In Phase I, POC proposes to demonstrate the feasibility of the elastomer fiber optic strain sensor.

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Fiber Optic Strain Sensors in Elastomers for Large Strain Measurements