Method for detecting torsion in a cable, electric cable with torsion sensor and method for manufacturing said cable
US9400221B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49004
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for monitoring a torsional state of a cable having a central longitudinal axis, includes providing a cable including a torsion sensor longitudinally extending along the cable, the torsion sensor including a single-mode optical fiber arranged substantially along the central longitudinal axis of the cable, and at least three longitudinal structural elements, at least one of the longitudinal structural elements being an electrically conductive core, wherein the torsion sensor is mechanically coupled with at least one of the longitudinal structural elements; measuring a torsional state of the single-mode optical fiber by polarization-sensitive optical reflectometry; and associating the torsional state of the cable along the longitudinal axis with the measured torsional state of the single-mode optical fiber.
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