Introducing QPS Updated Jan 28 th 2016 Peter Kung Objectives Introduce QPS and Peter Kung Introduce QPS and Peter Kung Review Fiber Grating technology Review Fiber Grating technology Platform Technologies at QPS Platform Technologies at QPS Where we can work together Where we can work together Sensor development testing and applications Sensor development testing and applications Explore other possibilities Explore other possibilities QPS Photronics and Peter Kung Q Quality: means Total customer satisfaction Q Quality: means Total customer satisfaction P Performance: How well did we solve the problem, are we the best ? P Performance: How well did we solve the problem, are we the best ? S Service: let customers enjoy working with us S Service: let customers enjoy working with us Company Expertise Invented The phase mask Technology enabling volume manufacturing of FBGs Invented The phase mask Technology enabling volume manufacturing of FBGs Focus on Fiber gratings technology, product and process development with emphasis on automation Focus on Fiber gratings technology, product and process development with emphasis on automation Work with partners to solve difficult problems in applications in hostile environment Work with partners to solve difficult problems in applications in hostile environment Interests in the power industry, Generation, distribution and transmission. Oil and gas exploration and refineries Interests in the power industry, Generation, distribution and transmission. Oil and gas exploration and refineries What is a Fiber Bragg Grating? What is a Fiber Bragg Grating? Fiber Fiber Bragg GratingsCore Transmitted Signal Reflected Signal Measurand Induced Shift bb bb IiIi ItIt IrIr Period, L Phase masks, tooling to print fiber Bragg gratings Phase Mask technology Phase Mask technology Benefits FBG is small in size and light in weight FBG is small in size and light in weight Long operating life, immune to radiation Long operating life, immune to radiation Ideal for remote and distributed sensing Ideal for remote and distributed sensing FBG sensor is passive, draws 0 power FBG sensor is passive, draws 0 power Immune to RFI and EMI Immune to RFI and EMI Can work in hostile environment, like extreme temperature Can work in hostile environment, like extreme temperature Twin gratings Cavity FBG Cavity Reflection Spectrum showing all the fringes Packaged to protect against dust oil and humidity, improved sensitivity Packaged SEW vibration sensor Packaged SEW vibration sensor VibroFibre Installed on Generator Radial Sensor capsule glued to end winding cap VibroFibre Installed on Generator Tangential Sensor capsule glued to side of end winding cap Top view of the designed Partial Discharge (PD) sensor Stress relief Optic fiber Dimensions are in mms connectors will come out of both sides and the length will be shorter PD Emulator PD Emulator Working principle of the proximity & non-contact vibration sensor Measured air gap distance FBG air-gap sensor Test target or noncontact Vibration Working distance Measures small displacement as fringe movements with micron resolutions Mounted on an optical platform Measures broad range of vibration non contact (both high and low frequency) Low frequency vibration (0.1Hz) detected Applied vibration measurement with fiber gratings 23 Please contact Peter Kung to discuss your idea of collaboration Please contact Peter Kung to discuss your idea of collaboration Telephone Telephone Cell phone Cell phone SKYPE: peter.kung.qps SKYPE: peter.kung.qps Thank you for your time Thank you for your time