TITLE:
Application Research of the Non-Destructive Testing Using Optical Fiber Sensor
AUTHORS:
Zhiyong Dai, Hong Zhang, Hongliang Wu, Baoji Li, Zengshou Peng
KEYWORDS:
Optical Fiber Sensor, High Sensitivity, Non-Destructive Testing
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics,
Vol.7 No.11,
November
27,
2019
ABSTRACT: In this paper, an optical fiber sensor is designed by using optical Faraday effect. It is composed of fiber collimator, polarizer, magneto-optical crystal and mirror. Based on the magnetic flux leakage (MFL) theory, The optical fiber sensor was placed between two permanent magnets with the N-pole. Therefore, the optical fiber sensing system was built to detect the defective ferromagnetic objects. Theoretical and experimental studies shown that the system can identify a little defects, such as irons’ blind hole (diameter φ =3mm , depth t = 4mm), irons’ grooves (length l= 30mm , widthω = 10mm ), hole (φ=3mm ) and crackle etc. The system has the characteristics of small size, high sensitivity, fast signal response and high resolution. In terms of the defective oil and gas pipelines detection, The optical fiber sensing system is used in non-destructive testing, which will be valuable and meaningful.