Luna Innovations Fiber Optic Sensors
Trevor Rice

Thursday, 15 March 2007 at 6:30 PM
Aberdeen Barn
5805 Northampton Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
757.464.1580

Abstract:

Fiber optic sensors can measure a large range of physical, chemical and environmental variables such as temperature, pressure, shape/position, displacement, chemical concentration, moisture, acceleration, load, skin friction, flow and strain. Fiber optic sensors provide measurements in applications that are not possible with conventional electrical based sensors due to measurement requirements such as extreme temperature, small size, high sensor count, or high electromagnetic energy or radiation environments. Luna Innovations is researching and developing next-generation sensing products that meet these requirements and maintain low cost, durability and highly multiplexed operation. Topics to be discussed are: real time 3D shape and position mapping using a single fiber optic cable, distributed temperature and strain sensing using 10,000's of Fiber Bragg Gratings with centimeter spatial resolution on a single optical fiber, distributed temperature and strain sensing on telecommunication grade fiber with sub-centimeter spatial resolution, and harsh environment single point fiber optic sensors that can go from -269°C to 1400°C, change at 2.4 million °C per second, and operate in the core of a nuclear reactor for 125 years. Real world examples will also be discussed.

Bio:

Trevor Rice started his career in 1996 at Nortel Networks as a Mechanical Design Engineer working on process optimization for various telecommunications devices. He accepted a position as Opto-Mechanical Design Engineer from Luna Innovations in 2000. In that role, he was lead designer for such optical devices as passive fiber optic rotary and linear encoders, a 12 channel fiber optic rotary joint for Navy submarines, and numerous harsh environment fiber optic sensors. In 2002 he transitioned to a role as a Sales Engineer working with commercial customers integrating fiber optic sensing technology into harsh environment industrial applications. In 2004 he became Business Development Manager for Fiber Optic Sensing with responsibility to manage and grow Luna Innovations' fiber optic sensing business in commercial and government markets.

Mr. Rice has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech.

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Directions

From I-64 (near Norfolk International Airport)

• Take Exit VA-166 N/NORTHAMPTON BLVD/US-13 N via EXIT 282 toward CHESAPEAKE BAY/BRIDGE - TUNNEL.
• The Aberdeen Barn is 0.9 mile on the RIGHT.

Agenda

• 6:00 PM Executive Committee Meeting
• 6:30 PM Social Period
• 7:00 PM Dinner
• 8:00 PM Presentation

Meal Costs

• Members & Guests: $20.00
• Students$10.00
• There is no charge to attend the presentation.