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Sensor system and method for monitoring a powertrain

US10545060B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Fugro Technology B.V. · NL

Inventors

Johannes Maria SINGER · Munich, DE
Devrez Mehmet Karabacak · Dublin, IE
Bill Heffernan · Dublin, IE

Key dates

Filing date	May 8, 2015
Grant date	Jan 28, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 8, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01M11/085
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sensor system (10) and method for monitoring a powertrain (20) having a drive shaft (1). The sensor system (10) comprises an optical fibre (2) with a strain sensitive element (3). According to one aspect, a connection structure (4) is configured to hold at least a part of the optical fibre (2) with the strain sensitive element (3) at a radial distance (R2-R1) remote from the drive shaft (1) for amplifying the strain (S2) on the strain sensitive element (3) with respect to the strain (51) on the drive shaft (1). According to a further aspect, at least three respective lengths of one or more optical fibres follow parallel, e.g. helical, paths with respect to each other to distinguish different strain forces.

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