Research Article

A High Precision Fiber Bragg Grating Inclination Sensor for Slope Monitoring

Table 1

Materials and parameters of the FBG inclination sensor.

NameParameterMaterial

Effective length of optical fiber l20 mmQuartz
Optical fiber (FBG) radius R0.0625 mm
Optical fiber (FBG) elastic modulus E70 Gpa
Pendulum volume22×24×47 mmLead
Pendulum gravity G2.8 N
The turning radius of the optical fiber r5 mm
The turning radius of the pendulum r’31.5 mm
FBG inclination sensor length90 mmStainless steel
The theoretic sensitivity of the FBG inclination sensor S400.4 pm/°