Water content detection in aviation fuel by using PMMA based optical fiber grating

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dc.contributor.authorZhang, Wei
dc.contributor.authorLao, Liyun
dc.contributor.authorHammond, David
dc.contributor.authorCarpenter, Mark
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Colleen
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-11T16:23:29Z
dc.date.available2019-02-11T16:23:29Z
dc.date.issued2018-11-28
dc.description.abstractWater in aviation fuel is a destructive contaminant and can cause serious problems that compromise aircraft’s safe operation and reduce its efficiency and lifetime. Online monitoring of water content in aviation fuel would permit the control of water content before it builds up to dangerous level. Optical fibers made of PMMA have water affinity. In a PMMA based optical fiber Bragg grating (POFBG) its refractive index and volume vary with the water content. This feature is used to detect tiny water content in aviation fuel in this work. The sensing mechanism of POFBG is analyzed. POFBG wavelength is found to be the function of both temperature and equilibrium relative humidity (ERH). POFBG response to water content in fuel can be determined by the ERH. The sensor is experimented at different environmental conditions to identify its sensitivity. As a result, a general expression of POFBG response is achieved. Water content in Jet-A1 is measured by using POFBG sensor calibrated with both environmental chamber and coulometric titration. POFBG sensor is finally tested in a simulation fuel tank, demonstrating a better performance than coulometric titration. A sensitivity of POFBG wavelength change to water content of 33 pm/ppm is achieved at room temperature, indicating detectable water content of 0.03 ppm.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationZhang W, Webb D, Lao L, et al., Water content detection in aviation fuel by using PMMA based optical fiber grating, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 282, March 2019, pp.774-779en_UK
dc.identifier.cris22606491
dc.identifier.issn0925-4005
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2018.11.134
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13898
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectFiber Bragg gratingsen_UK
dc.subjectPolymer optical fiberen_UK
dc.subjectWater in fuelen_UK
dc.subjectEquilibrium relative humidityen_UK
dc.subjectCoulometric titrationen_UK
dc.titleWater content detection in aviation fuel by using PMMA based optical fiber gratingen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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