Lincoln Ventures has considerable experience in the development of sensors for a variety of applications within the industrial, agricultural and scientific sectors. To meet the requirements of our industrial clients in particular, we have recently embarked upon a research program to develop optical fibres as embedded sensors for the measurement of both strain and temperature. These fibre sensors have considerable advantages over conventional sensors, since they:
- Have a very small physical profile thus allowing in situ placement without effecting structural integrity.
- Are impervious to most environmental factors including, moisture, chemicals, electromagnetic fields and high temperatures.
- Are capable of producing highly accurate measurements (1 mstrain).
- Lend themselves to long distance (100’s of km) distributed measurements over a single fibre.
In collaboration with our business partners, we are developing these sensors to be used in a number of applications, including:
- The monitoring of strain in building structures, including high rise and bridges.
- Load measurements on handling equipment.
- Geotechnical monitoring.
- Micro displacement measurement for very high precision machining.
To deliver an accurate and robust sensor as an end product, this project has established connections with other researchers and laboratories around the world also engaged in this new and very active area of science. The culmination of our patented technology will offer a wide range of cost effective and highly accurate strain and temperature sensors, both domestically and internationally, for the growing Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and equipment handling/control markets.
List of Projects:
- Optical Fibre Strain Sensors for use in the building and machinery industries.
Lincoln Ventures Ltd | PO Box 133, Lincoln | Christchurch 7640
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