Fiber optic sensors for smart taxiways

Douglas D. Janzen; Norbert Fuerstenau; Wolfgang Goetze

doi:10.1117/12.221118

21 September 1995 Fiber optic sensors for smart taxiways

Douglas D. Janzen, Norbert Fuerstenau, Wolfgang Goetze

Proceedings Volume 2509, Smart Structures: Optical Instrumentation and Sensing Systems; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.221118
Event: European Symposium on Optics for Environmental and Public Safety, 1995, Munich, Germany

Abstract

Fiber-optic sensors could offer advantages in the field of airport ground traffic monitoring: immunity to electromagnetic interference, installation without costly and time consuming airfield closures, and low loss, low noise optical connection between sensors and signal processing equipment. This paper describes fiber-optic sensors developed for airport taxiway monitoring and the first steps toward their installation in an experimental surface movement guidance and control system at the Braunschweig airport. Initial results obtained with fiber- optic light barriers and vibration sensors are reported. The feasibility of employing interferometric strain gauges for this application will be discussed based on sensor characteristics obtained through measurements of strain in an aircraft structure in flight.

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Douglas D. Janzen, Norbert Fuerstenau, and Wolfgang Goetze "Fiber optic sensors for smart taxiways", Proc. SPIE 2509, Smart Structures: Optical Instrumentation and Sensing Systems, (21 September 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.221118

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