XY1 Optoelectronic sensing technology for applications in gas ...

phase control will be investigated in the project. Investigation of optimal
configurations of photonic beam forming network will also be involved with the
consideration of new optical devices and subsystems.
Industry-standard simulation software maybe provided during the project.
Students required: 2
Assumed knowledge: ELEC2302 Signals and Systems, ELEC3405
Communication Electronics and Photonics or ELEC5511 Optical Communication
Systems
XY 3 (Engineering Project ELEC 5220/5221, Honours Thesis ELEC 4712/4713)
Fiber optic sensing technology for monitoring the civil engineering structures
To ensure the safety of buildings, bridges, railways and to make their maintenance
more effective and efficient, there is a growing interest of using new technologies
for structure health monitoring. Fiber optic sensing technology has superior
advantages over traditional techniques, which opens up new applications not
previously possible. Fiber optic sensors can be used for harsh environment as they
are immune to electromagnetic interference. They also have the remote sensing
ability as optical light can transmit information several kilometres from the point
of sensing. Additionally, using various spectral and interferometric techniques, fibe
sensors can achieve very high sensitivities.
In this project we will apply fiber optic sensors for accurate and precise detection
of crack damage in civil structures. Various approaches used fiber optic sensors
will be studied and evaluated in the project. The project involves several key
aspects including data acquisition, signal processing, and measurement. Simulation
software and experimental facilities will be provided during the project.
It is a joint project between School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic
Engineering (Prof Lin Ye), and School of Electrical and Information Engineering
(Dr Xiaoke Yi).
Students required: 2
Assumed knowledge: ELEC2302 Signals and Systems, or ELEC3404 Electronic
circuit design or ELEC3405 Communication Electronics and Photonics.