Signal Analysis, Signal Demodulation and Numerical Simulation of a Quasi-Distributed Optical Fiber Sensor Based on FDM/WDM Techniques and Fabry-Pérot Interferometers
José Trinidad Guillen Bonilla,
Héctor Guillen Bonilla,
Verónica María Rodríguez Betancourtt,
Antonio Casillas Zamora,
María Eugenia Sánchez Morales,
Lorenzo Gildo Ortiz,
Alex Guillen Bonilla
Affiliations
José Trinidad Guillen Bonilla
Departamento de Electrónica, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías (C.U.C.E.I.), Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. M. García Barragán 1421, C. P. 44430, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44430, Mexico
Héctor Guillen Bonilla
Departamento de Ingeniería de Proyectos, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías (C.U.C.E.I.), Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. M. García Barragán 1421, C. P. 44430, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44430, Mexico
Verónica María Rodríguez Betancourtt
Departamento de Química, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías (C.U.C.E.I.), Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. M. García Barragán 1421, C. P. 44430, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44430, Mexico
Antonio Casillas Zamora
Departamento de Ingeniería de Proyectos, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías (C.U.C.E.I.), Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. M. García Barragán 1421, C. P. 44430, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44430, Mexico
María Eugenia Sánchez Morales
Departamento de Ciencias Tecnológicas, Centro Universitario de la Ciénega, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Universidad No. 1115, Lindavista, C. P. 47810, Ocotlán, Jalisco 47810, Mexico
Lorenzo Gildo Ortiz
Departamento de Física, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías (C.U.C.E.I.), Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. M. García Barragán 1421, C.P. 44430, Guadalajara, Jalisco 44430, Mexico
Alex Guillen Bonilla
Departamento de Ciencias Computacionales, Centro Universitario de los Valles (CUValles), Universidad de Guadalajara, Ameca Km. 45.5, C.P., Ameca, Jalisco 46600, Mexico
In civil engineering quasi-distributed optical fiber sensors are used for reinforced concrete monitoring, precast concrete monitoring, temperature monitoring, strain monitoring and temperature/strain monitoring. These quasi-distributed sensors necessarily apply some multiplexing technique. However, on many occasions, two or more multiplexing techniques are combined to increase the number of local sensors and then the cost of each sensing point is reduced. In this work, a signal analysis and a new signal demodulation algorithm are reported for a quasi-distributed optic fiber sensor system based on Frequency Division Multiplexing/Wavelength Division Multiplexing (FDM/WDM) and low-precision Fabry-Pérot interferometers. The mathematical analysis and the new algorithm optimize its design, its implementation, improve its functionality and reduce the cost per sensing point. The analysis was corroborated by simulating a quasi-distributed sensor in operation. Theoretical analysis and numerical simulation are in concordance. The optimization considers multiplexing techniques, signal demodulation, physical parameters, system noise, instrumentation, and detection technique. Based on our analysis and previous results reported, the optical sensing system can have more than 4000 local sensors and it has practical applications in civil engineering.
