Fiber Optic Distributed Strain and Temperature Sensors (DSTS): BOTDR

Specifications

Spatial Resolution: 1 m
Max Sensing Range: 70 km
Dynamic Range: 15 dB
Temperature Range: -100 – 500 deg C
Temperature Resolution: 0.005 deg C
Strain Range: -0.2 – 1 %
Laser Wavelength: 1550 nm
Optical Connections: FC/APC
Data Format: Database, text files, MS Excel, bitmap plot
Data Storage: Internal hard disc (128GB or more)
Output Signals: Software alarms via TCP/IP, SPST, SSR relays
Communication & Connections: Ethernet port, USB
Measured Variables: Strain, Temperature, Brillouin spectrum
Strain Accuracy (2σ): ±16 με
Strain Resolution: 0.1 με
Temperature Accuracy (2σ): ±0.8 °C
Temperature Range: -100+500 °C
Spatial Step: As low as 5 cm
Sensing Range: 70 km
Sensor Configuration: Single end
Number Of Channels: 251
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Features


  • Single end measurement

  • Uses low-cost telecom single-mode fiber

  • Fine spatial resolution and long range

  • Multiple channel monitoring available

  • Accurate strain and temperature measurement even in the presence of fiber breaks

Applications


  • Pipeline leakage monitoring

  • Oil and gas well monitoring for integrity management

  • Refinery efficiency sensing

  • Dam monitoring

  • Structural health monitoring (SHM)

  • Civil Engineering applications:

  • Highway safety monitoring

  • Geohazard monitoring

  • Overhead power line monitoring

  • Submarine cable monitoring

  • Quality inspection of fiber optic cable

  • Cryostat temperature sensing