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Developing a
Mathematical Model for Improving Performance of Fiber Optic Sensor in
Automobile Application |
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Paper Id :
18129 Submission Date :
2023-09-13 Acceptance Date :
2023-09-21 Publication Date :
2023-09-25
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Abstract |
The field of measuring has benefited greatly from fiber-optic
technology's use for more than 30 years. The idea of using optical fibers to
transport light to and from a measuring site was well-established and widely
used. It takes practice and skill to
become adept at sensing and measuring. The sensor technologies available today
are task dependent. Using the thermostat's switch to manage the air conditioner
in your car is a mismatch. Each kind of sensor serves a certain market. Hundreds of different physical
and chemical phenomena are used to create the sensing mechanisms, which are
then interfaced with electrical signal conditioning using hundreds more unique
protocols. Due to the
vastly different numbers of the same system design and components involved,
fiber-optic sensing cannot be considered orthogonal to fiber-optic
communications. Although not exhaustive, this study
provides an angle on these contributions that shows how far optical fibre
technology has come from its early days and how widespread its applications
have become in the automobile sector. This study
will examine the present and possibility future uses of optical sensors in
automobiles. The current and potential future uses of optical sensors in
automobiles will be discussed in this study. Navigation and collision avoidance
systems for road vehicles, as well as more basic applications like engine and
power train control, will be discussed. The results of the exploratory research
demonstrate that the suggested approach outperforms the state-of-the-art
methods in terms of predicting accuracy. The
studies' results are shown on a graph that compares the output of several
techniques for usage in automotive applications using Fibre Optic Sensors. |
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Keywords | Optic Sensors, Interference, Viscosity, Accuracy, Feasibility, Versatility, FOS, FBG. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Introduction | There has been a rise in interest in FOSs (fiber optic sensor) from scientists and engineers in several domains during the last few decades. It is precise, resilient, resistant to electromagnetic intervention, requires comparatively less power, and has a relatively low lifespan cost. These benefits make them superior to other common electrical sensors like piezoelectric sensors and strain gauges. Sensors for tension, heat, acoustics, magnetic fields, hastening, rotary motion, pressure, moisture, and thickness have been created thanks to advances in our knowledge of the physics of light waves and their interfaces with their environment. Oil, energy and gas, biomedicine, civil engineering, atmosphere, and transport are just a few of the many fields in which it finds use. There is a common thread throughout all FOSs, and that is the detection of variable-induced changes in the light's intensity, phase, frequency, and polarization. Sensitivity and resolution are two measures of FOS performance. The compassion of a sensor is defined as the ratio of its output fluctuation to that of the measured variable. A highly sensitive sensor is one in which even tiny changes in the variable being monitored will result in substantial shifts in the sensor's output. The resolution of a sensor is its capacity to distinguish subtle changes. To put it simply, it is the amount by which the output value varies due to changes in the assessed variable, and it is defined as being equal to the uncertainty of the output. That is to say, if the resolution number is too high, then it won't be able to reliably detect changes below that threshold [1]. Fiber optic sensors are gaining prominence in vehicles, notably cars, owing to their resistance to electromagnetic and radiofrequency interference, the confidentiality of their data transfer, and the ease with which they may be installed because of their small size. Optical fiber sensors offer a lot of potential in the automotive industry due to their accuracy, reliability, and flexibility, but it is already being used in a wide variety of ways [2]. Fiber optic sensors can convey a signal over long distances with high precision and accuracy, and their compact size, high resolution, and low noise make them a desirable option. It also integrates several probed sensors multiplexed via a single fiber and is resistant to electromagnetic and radio frequency interference. To some degree, these benefits make fiber optic sensors superior to more conventional techniques and technologies for detecting damage [3]. Optical fiber in fiber optic sensors can be as thin as human hair, with common sizes ranging from 76 microns (3 mils) to 124 microns (5 mils) in diameter. Alterations to the path of light via the optical fibers could be used as a proxy for a broad variety of effect sizes. Measurements of strain (both longitudinal and transverse), pressure, temperature, and corrosion are all useful in infrastructure applications. Figure 1: Fibre Optic Sensors [4] Key Features of Fibre Optics Sensor Technology Fiber optic sensor technology's key qualities that make it
attractive for usage in infrastructure applications include : a.
Resistance to Electromagnetic Interference b.
Miniature in scope c.
Environmental Sturdiness d.
Multiplexing a Large Number of Fiber Optic Sensors e.
Future Low-Cost High-Performance Devices f.
Potential for Multiple Uses g.
Various Lengths of Sensor Gauges [5] Applications of fiber optic sensors in the Automotive sector Diesel fuels and gasoline, which are complex hydrocarbons, are oxidized (combusted) rapidly to power today's automobiles. The combustion process releases several different gases, including water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and oxides of sulphur (SO2). Smoke and other particulate particles are also produced during the combustion process [6].A wide variety of systems, high-precision inertial positioning, military and civilian applications, and industrial process control, can benefit from fiber-optic interferometric sensors. One of the first uses of the interferometer was in strain measurement since it is basically a very sensitive strain gauge. Incorporating a deformable acceleration-sensitive mandrel into the standard mass spring fabrication process yields very sensitive accelerometers. Consequently, this has implications in fields like seismology and vibration analysis. Electric fields could be discovered using piezoelectric fiber varnishes or elements in the same way that pressure and temperature can be measured with great precision by the use of fibre interferometers. Measurement of liquid flow rate sensors by fibre interferometry has also been established [7]. Figure 2: Various Application
fields of Fibre Optic Sensor (a) Steel beam (b) Reinforced Concrete beam [8]
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Objective of study | This study examine the present and possibility future uses of
optical sensors in automobiles. The current and potential future uses of
optical sensors in automobiles will be discussed in this study. Navigation and
collision avoidance systems for road vehicles, as well as more basic
applications like engine and power train control, will be discussed. The
results of the exploratory research demonstrate that the suggested approach
outperforms the state-of-the-art methods in terms of predicting accuracy. The studies' results are shown on a
graph that compares the output of several techniques for usage in automotive
applications using Fibre Optic Sensors. |
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Review of Literature | This strategy
has been employed by a wide range of authors, who then presented their findings
after doing a literature review. Min et al.,
(2021) [10] summarizes
the fundamental sensing principles of optical fibre sensors used in marine
atmosphere and marine structure strength monitoring, and their numerous sensing
applications including natural parameters, organic parameters, and basic health
monitoring. Based on these benefits, the principle of operation was outlined,
and divided into two groups: point-based sensors and dispersed sensors,
demonstrating the viability of optical fiber sensing technology in
maritime applications. Temperature, pressure, salinity, pH, and other
indicators of physical, mental, and structural health play a major role in the
underlying theory and practice. Although many different fibre optic sensing
methods have been developed and are in various stages of research and
development, commercial availability of such sensors is still low. Optical
fibre distributed sensing technology has been shown to have promising
applications in maritime geophysics in recent years, suggesting that employing
optical fibre cord as a disseminated sensor to display earth subtleties in the
marine is a viable and practical approach. Liu et al.,
(2020) [11] demonstrates a
complete classification approach, including signal processing and feature
extraction, and shows a vehicle detection and classification system that makes
use of distributed fiber-optic acoustic sensing (DAS). Real-time vehicle
identification, categorization, and speed estimate are all possible with this
Rayleigh scattering light-based sensor system. With DAS technology, acoustic
waves from any arbitrary location can be recognized and localized, with data
being disseminated over the whole fiber connection. Sensing fibres in the
structure of dispersed sensors capture traffic vibration signals and then have
many attributes extracted from the signals in order to assess the number of
vehicles and recognize vehicle classifications. As shown in the experiments,
the upgraded wavelet denoising and dual-threshold algorithms work well for
vehicle counting and speed evaluation, while the SVM algorithm achieves an
accuracy of over 70% for classifying vehicles. Young et al.,
(2020) [12] discuss
the reliability of an automobile using a hybrid material junction, a unique
approach of high-description fiber-optical sensing based on Rayleigh
backscatter signal was presented to monitor the strain development in real-time.
To reveal the stress and deformation of adhesive joints among carbon fibre
synthesis and aluminium panes attached using fundamental epoxy-based adhesives,
the performance of the "SmartJoint" was acquired through a simulated
electrophoretic paint process with high spatial resolution.
These studies suggest how this method might be used for on-demand
sensing, giving a high density of measurements over a long distance with a
gauge length of 0.65 mm. Insights gained from such measurements could be used
to foresee the effects of time, temperature, and external mechanical stress on
localized stresses along an adhesively attached component. In an irregular
carbon fiber-reinforced composite with different fibre preferences and resin
content in different areas, the fiber-optic sensor was capable to detect the
spatial fluctuation of remaining stresses. Mohankumar et
al., (2019) [13] analyses
in depth the recent innovations of self-propelled sensors for different
automotive applications. Besides the standard temperature and pressure sensors,
this study delves into the ins and outs of micromachined automobile
sensors including pressure, location, velocity, angular rate, revolving speed,
mass air flow, inertial, force, and thickness. Future autonomous vehicle
applications are discussed, as is the utilization of nanoparticles and nanowire
in the creation of automotive sensors. Regulation, protection, comfort,
convenience, strength, and best-in-class driving are the main drivers of sensor
use in the car industry. Sensors are crucial components of the powertrain,
chassis, and comfort and convenience systems. Since consumers place a higher
value on security, comfort, and convenience in their vehicles, the demand for
sensors in this industry has a promising future. Kuznetsov et
al., (2019) [14] discusses
the findings to solve a technological and scientific issue related to the early
stages of the study and development of fiber-optic measuring systems for
comprehensive monitoring of the operating condition of a traction motor,
the humidity, wear, and motion of a brush-collector unit can all be
measured thanks to special Bragg structures. After developing and validating
mathematical models of the steps required to get these readings, a method was
given for building devices to query such sensors. Cong Du et al.,
(2019) [15] provides
an overview of the recent state of the art uses of different fibre optic
sensing (FOS) systems for observing railway structures’ operation (train speed
and components) and structural health (rails, sleepers, stabilizer, bridges,
subways, rail security, etc.). As a result of FOS's capacity to assess
substantial quantities (such as stresses, temperature, displacements,
fractures, etc.) uniformly all over the whole fiber's length, it is finding
widespread use. For instantaneous monitoring that might aid in delivering early
threat signals connected to timely identification of damages, these sensors can
be efficiently incorporated into these structures because to their shape and
adaptability. As a consequence of this quality, it has become a mature
technology for prototyping, and its use in the railway sector is in great
demand. Over more traditional approaches, it has showed a lot of promise.
Engineers and academics with an interest in or commitment to the topic of
railway infrastructure monitoring can benefit from a variety of monitoring
applications. Nedoma et al.,
(2019) [16] describes
an alternative to conventional seismic stations that makes use of an
interferometric sensor based on the Mach-Zehnder interferometer. The given
sensor uses single-mode telecommunication optical fibres and a radiation source
producing power in the milliwatt range to function in accordance with standard
G.652.D. All cars were identified by the fiber-optic sensor, and the data was
compared to that from a typical seismic station. The findings suggest that this
sort of sensor might replace more expensive and bulky traditional sensors in
the monitoring of certain rail transit characteristics. Electromagnetic
interferences from modern traction motors in rail cars and signal contamination
from return traction current in rails are the key reasons for limiting the
usage of traditional sensors. As shown in the experiments, the upgraded wavelet
denoising and dual-threshold algorithms work well for vehicle counting and
speed estimation, while the SVM algorithm achieves an accuracy of over 70% for
classifying vehicles. A.Iele et al.,
(2018) [17] demonstrated
the use of fibre optic sensors for in-situ, isolated, and real-time monitoring
of the weight applied to aircraft landing gear, and the results of this
investigation were given. Various Detection Mechanisms Fiber Bragg Gratin (FBG)
sensor networks enclosed in a plastic housing have been successfully developed,
manufactured, and installed on authentic Landing Gears (LGs). In particular, a
twin-engine, 10-seat, 4.8-ton helicopter with a number of FBG strain sensors
installed on its Main and Nose landing gears served as a proof-of-concept for
the proposed system, , and a sizable experimental effort was undertaken to
ensure the integrity of the circuits of optical strain sensors and the
viability of using the information provided by the optical system to accurately
regulate in real-time, the strain on each landing gear. Better precision,
greater stability, reduced size, and protection from electromagnetic
interference are just some of the benefits of using FBG sensors instead of more
traditional methods. Optical sensing's immunity to lightning and resilience to
metallic corrosion make it a promising technology for use in open air and
severe situations, where it has the potential to lower long-term maintenance
costs. Fabian et al.,
(2018) [18] discusses
an all-optical sensing system that was made to fit snugly within an electronic
motor, and which leverages the ocular kind of measure and the insulate kind of
the sensor substance to prevent electrical intervention. The Fiber Bragg
Grating (FBG)-based method used has allowed for the synchronized supervising of
key constraints involving machine tremor, blade speed, force, spinning way,
heat circulation along the stator coil and on the rotor surface as well as the
stator coil wave rate. All perception devices are embedded into the device and
controlled by a central sensing debriefing unit, minimizing the number of
external parts typically used in sensor systems while also simplifying the user
interface. The perception system has been effectively incorporated into and
analyzed on a durable electromagnet motor pattern, and the design of the system
and the results of its testing and assessment are provided. The below Table
1. describes the summary of the Review of Literature and the method used in
their studies by the authors. Table 1:
Summarize the review of the literature
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Analysis | 1. Comparison Analysis The authors examine the comparative analysis of the models utilized by different writers in this part. Classification methods such as FOS, SVM, FODAS, and FBG were used to test the suggested technique. FBG and FOS when worked together have a higher accuracy of 98 % than FOS, SVM+ FODAS, FOS+FBG, FOS, FBG+FOS, FOS+ FBG which have an accuracy of 78%, 70%, 94%, 90%, and 98%, 94% respectively. The accuracy of a model can be measured by how many instances it correctly predicts. Using the equation 1 in the study, the construction of a problem involving a binary classification of two classes. Accuracy of the following methods is measured by the percentage of correct diagnoses (denoted by the abbreviations TP, TN, FP, and FN): True positive, True negative, False positive, and False negative respectively. Comparative studies of several models are listed in Table 2. Table 2: The accuracy of numerous techniques
Figure 3. comprises the comparison graph of various techniques used by the authors in this paper Figure 3: Comparison graph of Accuracy |
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Conclusion |
To develop high-implementation, cost-efficient health, and
destruction assessment systems, fiber optic sensor technology presents the
option of establishing nervous systems for infrastructure components. This
study explores the many forms of automotive sensors and the enabling material
technologies. As associated optoelectronic and automotive industries continue
to see fast development, the availability of fiber-optic sensors is projected
to increase dramatically over the next years. It has been determined that
self-tuning and/or self-calibrating current sensors are the best bet for
accurate, continuous current measurement. There are a variety of uses where the
average current is needed for regulation. This study provides a comprehensive
overview of many average current sensing techniques. A Fibre Optic Sensor for
Automotive Applications was demonstrated in this study. Different techniques,
such as the FOS, FBG, SVM, Acoustic Sensor, and the Rayleigh Backscatter
Signal, have been discussed A.Iele et al. (2018) [17] conducted the research,
and their FBG+FOS technique seems to be the most accurate option, with an
accuracy of 98%. In conclusion, the improved accuracy by merging data gathered
with FBG+FOS is best. Selected FOS applications for automobiles have been the
subject of field and laboratory experiments, which are reviewed. Design and
structure of sensors, methods of installation, performance metrics, indicate
processing techniques, and data analysis methods for FOS systems. Ultimately,
FOS have shown their superior potential over more traditional approaches. Since
sensors play important roles in the operation of the power train, the chassis,
and the comfort and accessibility systems. As consumers place a higher value on
safety, comfort, and convenience in their vehicles, the market for automotive
sensors has a bright future. These sensors represent the future of the
automobile business. |
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References | 1. Tekinay, Mustafa, Tim
Sylvester, Matthew Brunton, and Thiagarajan Ganesh. "Applications of Fiber
Optic Sensors in Traffic Monitoring: A Review." (2022). |