Patent · US Expired

Measurement of distortion

US5038618A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 10, 1987
Grant dateAug 13, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B11/18
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to detecting distortion in large engineering structures using one or more fibre optic cables bonded to or in the structure. An optical signal is transmitted along the cable and information is obtained from the received signal regarding the length and/or change in length of the cable.

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