The use of different optical-fiber sensors for weighing measurements is Abstract described. By using three different mechanical stressing mechanisms, the operation of the fiber-to-fiber transducer systems are tested and the results are presented. Parameters such as sensitivity, hysteresis, resolution, and dynamic range are measured. A comparison of the results has shown that the sensor system made with a cantilever steel beam offers a better overall performance. It shows a sensitivity of about 4.8 mV/gm, a maximum hysteresis of 4%, and has a resolution of 0.2 gm for a dynamic range of about 140 gm. The reported systems offer simplicity in design and can be implemented for force/pressure measurements.
Golnabi, H. (2001). Weight Measurements by Using Simple Optical-Fiber Sensors (RESEARCH NOTE). International Journal of Engineering, 14(2), 99-106.
MLA
H. Golnabi. "Weight Measurements by Using Simple Optical-Fiber Sensors (RESEARCH NOTE)". International Journal of Engineering, 14, 2, 2001, 99-106.
HARVARD
Golnabi, H. (2001). 'Weight Measurements by Using Simple Optical-Fiber Sensors (RESEARCH NOTE)', International Journal of Engineering, 14(2), pp. 99-106.
VANCOUVER
Golnabi, H. Weight Measurements by Using Simple Optical-Fiber Sensors (RESEARCH NOTE). International Journal of Engineering, 2001; 14(2): 99-106.