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Abstract.We present a novel technique for effective detection and location of impacts
in metals and graphite/epoxycomposite laminates. This scheme employs the highly
sensitive extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometric (EFPI) optical fiber-based sensing
system for recording the differential arrival times of impact-generated acoustic
signals using a set of four sensors whose location is predetermined.The sensors are
surface-mountedon an aluminum sample and completely embedded in the
composite specimen. A mathematical model is coded into a computer program to
enable real-time, on-line determination of impact locations. The precise location of
the impact can b e deduced typically with a 0.5" resolution and an accuracy bettei
than 5". An improvement in the sensitivity of this system is proposed by using
high-finesse Fabry-Perot cavities which modify the output transfer function curve of
the sensor.
Many techniques have been proposed to detect the Preliminary experimental results for impact detection in
source of origin of acoustic waves. Methods using piezo- metals and composites are discussed in the following
electric transducers made of quartz, lithium niobate or section. The use of high finesse Fabry-Perot cavities to
lead zirconium titanate (PZT) are commonly seen in the improve the performance of this system is proposed. To
literature. Tobias presented a scheme of locating an conclude, we discuss applications and future directions
acoustic source on a flat plate by employing three piezo- in this field.
electric sensors [SI.Later, Asty modified Tobias' work by
generalizing the theory to calculate the acoustic source
location on a sphere, again by using three sensors. This 2. Extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometric (EFPI) sensor
theory could also he applied to the case of a flat plate by
letting the radius of the sphere approach infinity [6].Asty The configuration of the conventional extrinsic Fahry-
additionally suggested the possibility of using four Perot interferometric sensor, first described by Murphy
sensors to allow unambiguous impact location, hut did et al, is shown in figure 1 [13].The sensor head consists of
not elaborate on a method. Later, the location of a hollow-core silica fiber which encases a single-mode
acoustic sources using two pairs of sensors forming the input/output fiber. The cleaved end of a single-mode or
vertices of an exact square was proposed by Bobrenko et multimode fiber, aligned inside the hollow-core fiber
a l [ 7 ] .In this technique, complex families of geometrical facing the end of the single-mode fiber, functions as a
curves are used to determine the location of the AE Fresnel reflector and forms one side of the air-gap that
source, thus inhibiting real-time impact detection. acts as a low-finesse Fabry-Perot cavity. The optical
Although conventional piezoelectric transducer- reflection at the single-mode fiber-air interface acts as
based techniques have been fairly successful in impact the reference reflection signal for the interferometer. The
detection measurements, the implementation of all the second reflection from the surface of the multimode fiber
desired features discussed above has not yet been generates the sensing reflection signal. The interference
achieved. Towards this end, optical fiber sensors have between the two reflections is observed at one output of
been developed which offer a myriad of advantages the 2 x 2 fiber coupler as a sinusoidal variation in optical
over their electronic and pneumatic counterparts [S, 91. intensity. Although multiple reflections occur within the
Fiber sensors are small, light-weight and easy to air-gap, the effect of reflections subsequent to the afore-
fabricate. Such sensors are immune to electromagnetic mentioned ones can be shown to he negligible, and hence
interference and have been shown to outperform other the device can properly he termed a two-heam inter-
sensing mechanisms in harsh environments. Optical fiber ferometer [14]. The typical sinusoidal output transfer
sensors can also he easily integrated within the existing function curve for a low-finesse, two beam interfero-
communication networks for remote operation. meter is shown in figure 2. The middle of the linear
Moreover, these sensors have excellent multiplexing intensity output region is termed the quiescent-point or
properties, and perform well in both surface-mounted simply, the Q-point of the sensor. Since the change in
and completely-embedded configurations. Additionally, output intensity with displacement is maximum at the
fiber optic sensors have a wideband frequency response Q-point, the sensitivity of the sensor is the greatest at
restricted in most cases only by the limited bandwidth of this point, and for small external perturbations it is
the detection electronics. Optical fiber sensors can he desired that the operation of the sensor be limited to
categorized into intensity and phase (or interfero- the linear region around the Q-point.
metric) sensors depending on which optical parameter The sensor head is assembled by first inserting the
is modulated by the applied external perturbation. cleaved end of a multimode fiber into an approximately
Although intensity sensors are easier to implement,
they lack the sensitivity of the interferometric sensors.
SWPORT SYSTEhl
To our knowledge, Spillman and Fuhr were the first
to use optical fiber sensors to detect and locate impacts
[IO]. They used two perpendicularly-oriented, distributed
SPLICE
and integrating-effect optical fiber sensors surface-
attached near the two edges of a rectangular composite "0 TO
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panel to detect the arrival times of the acoustic waves
generated by the impact. Unfortunately, a long fiber
sensing length increases the susceptibility of the inter- -- ----_ 4MULll MODE FIBER
ferometer to phase noise due to vibration and temperature OLLOW CORE W E R
variation. Moreover, such conventional interferometers
which rely on long integrating sensing schemes are likely
to encounter problems of signal-fading and drifting [I I].
We present a non-conventional impact detection and
location scheme using the extrinsic Fabry-Perot inter-
ferometric sensor [12]. The sensor design, fabrication --___
and operation is first described. A mathematical model Figure 1. Set-up of the extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometric
to determine the coordinates of impact is next developed. (EFPI) sensor system
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to improve the responsivity of the *PIS to low-amplitude material is exactly known, the use of three sensors should
surface acoustic waves. The output of the four sensors suffice for impact location. Four sensors are used in
was monitored using a single four-channel oscilloscope. applications where either the value of the acoustic wave
Impacts to the horizontal aluminum plate were gener- propagation speed is unknown, or the material is aniso-
ated by dropping a 28g stainless steel ball from a tropic. Moreover, four sensors reduce the error that
height of about 20 cm. Again, the difierence in the time might result from inaccuracies in measurement of the
of arrival of the acoustic signal at each of the four sensors acoustic wave velocity. Equations (34-(3c) can be
was recorded and the impact location calculated using rewritten as
the model described in the next section.
(1 - A ) r l = rz - Ar3 (44
(1 - B)rl = rz - Er4 (4b)
3. Mathematical model for impact location
where,
When a projectile is incident upon the panel, both
surface and bulk acoustic waves are excited. The four
sensors embedded in or attached to the test panels are
used to determine the time at which the local super- E = (At2 -At11
position of these acoustic waves reaches the sensors. In (At, -At,) ’
this section, the approximate location of an impact is Equations (44 6) form a non-linear system of equations
derived in general from these four measured amval and the coordinates (x, y ) of an impact can be obtained
times. by using Newton’s iteration method. Equations (4a,b)
The coordinate system of a panel monitored by four can be simplified to,
sensors is shown in figure 4, such that,
U ( X > Y )= 0 (64
Atiwi = ri (i= 1,2,3,4) (2) W(Xj y ) =0 (hh)
where, vi is the propagation speed of the acoustic
wave along the direction from impact-point (Q) to and Po(xO,yo)
is tried as an initial solution such that,
sensor i, At, is the propagation time of the acoustic I aU au i
wave from Q to the sensor, and ri is the distance
between point Q and the sensor. Generally, the informa-
tion obtained from these multiple sensors is a set of
relative acoustic wave amval time delays between
sensors rather than an absolute measure of the propaga- then the possible solution of equation 7 can be expressed
tion time of the acoustic wave from the impact site to the as,
$ensor ! o c ~ ~ ; o.A&o
~ . a g s ~ ~ nthat
g tk.e mater;.al is i 8u i
isotropic (vi= w, for i = 1, 2, 3, 4), we obtain,
(At, - Atl)w = rz - rl (34
(At, - Atl)w = r3 - rl (36)
(At, - Atl)w = r, - r l . When the diEerence between and P, is small
(34 enough, depending on the desired accuracy, the itera-
If the propagation speed, w, of the acoustic wave in the tion process is complete. The Newton method can
easily be implemented using a personal computer.
4. Experimental results
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during impact on the composite panel. during impact on the composite panel.
Table 1. Coordinates (in cm) of actual and experimental values for composite and
aluminum samples. Also shown is the percentage error for each trial with respect to
the area of the impact surface.
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5. High-finesse Fabry-Perot cavities By placing the sensor in the middle of the linear
region of the high finesse Airy output, a larger dynamic
As previously mentioned, the conventional EFPI system linear range can be obtained. Moreover, for low-velocity
uses input and reflecting fibers such that any subsequent impacts where the maximum displacement is less than
reflections, other than the fundamental ones, can effec- half a fringe, the change in output can be employed to
tively be neglected, and a simplised two beam interfer- determine the impact magnitude. Thus, it is possible to
ence analysis can be camed out. If metal or dielectric simultaneously detect the location and strength of an
films are deposited at the ends of these fibers, the impact using high-finesse EFPI cavities.
resulting Fabry-Perot cavity includes higher-order
reflections which increase the overall sensitivity of the
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