OPTICAL FIBER-BASED MACROBEND FREE AIR FLOW SENSOR USING A HINGE JOINT: A PRELIMINARY REPORT

摘要

A novel idea of hinge joint is explored to cause macrobend in optical fiber and is explored for its use as a flow sensor. The bending of the fiber at the hinge changes the intensity of light traveling through the optical fiber. This can ideally be used in areas where air flow up to 10 lit/min needs to be monitored continuously.