A gray-code-based fiber optic liquid level transducer

被引:38
作者
Betta, G [1 ]
Pietrosanto, A
Scaglione, A
机构
[1] Univ Cassino, Dept Ind Engn, I-03043 Cassino, Italy
[2] Univ Salerno, Dept Informat & Elect Engn, I-84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy
关键词
liquid level measurement; optical fiber transducer; petroleum industry;
D O I
10.1109/19.728813
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A level transducer based on a six-fiber sensing element is proposed. A 1 m full-scale, 4 mm resolution prototype was realized and tested. The adopted hardware and software strategies ensure high static and dynamic performance, and good reliability, as confirmed by the experimental tests carried out on fuel liquids. The possibility of remote control and low cost suggests suitability for many applications.
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页码:174 / 178
页数:5
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