Applicability of a novel distributed fiber optic acoustic sensor for leak detection

John P. Kurmer; Stuart A. Kingsley; John S. Laudo; Stephen J. Krak

doi:10.1117/12.141302

5 March 1993 Applicability of a novel distributed fiber optic acoustic sensor for leak detection

John P. Kurmer, Stuart A. Kingsley, John S. Laudo, Stephen J. Krak

Proceedings Volume 1797, Distributed and Multiplexed Fiber Optic Sensors II; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.141302
Event: Fibers '92, 1992, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

We present a distributed fiber optic acoustic sensor technology that could be used to measure and locate leaks within either fluid- or gas-filled distribution lines. For these applications, the optical fiber sensor would be placed inside the pipe and could potentially locate leaks to within several meters by listening to the acoustic emission produced by the fluid or gas as it escapes from the pipe.

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John P. Kurmer, Stuart A. Kingsley, John S. Laudo, and Stephen J. Krak "Applicability of a novel distributed fiber optic acoustic sensor for leak detection", Proc. SPIE 1797, Distributed and Multiplexed Fiber Optic Sensors II, (5 March 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.141302

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