Field Sensing

CEC / LBNL- Integrated DFOS for Realtime Monitoring of OWT Gearbox and Tower Operation and Marine Animal Activities

by Maksymilian Jasiak

UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers conducted a 4-point bend test and a shake table test to compare and evaluate the capabilities of two technologies: Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometry (OFDR) and Phase-based Time Domain Reflectometry (φ-OTDR) in the… Read More »CEC / LBNL- Integrated DFOS for Realtime Monitoring of OWT Gearbox and Tower Operation and Marine Animal Activities

USDOT – DFOS of pipelines affected by fault crossing and landslide

by Maksymilian Jasiak

The Soga Research Group secured funding from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to create a distributed monitoring system designed for steel pipelines transporting hydrocarbons through geohazard-prone areas. This innovative system has been implemented on a substantial PG&E… Read More »USDOT – DFOS of pipelines affected by fault crossing and landslide

USACE – Levee Performance Monitoring – Black Hawk, Louisiana

by Maksymilian Jasiak

CSI designed and installed an array of fiber optic monitoring points in an area of past and suspected future sand boil development along a section of levee on the Mississippi River. The project included the installation of four approximately 100’… Read More »USACE – Levee Performance Monitoring – Black Hawk, Louisiana