Emerging fiber optic technology could revolutionize an already important geophysical technology, microseismic monitoring, for oil and gas operations. The acquisition of microseismic data for hydraulic ...
Recordings made during operations in tight gas wells indicate that fiber optic distributed acoustic sensing is a sensitive, robust, and cost-effective technology for real-time monitoring of well ...
Fiber-monitoring system to observe hydraulic fracturing - better known as "fracking" - operations in oil and shale gas prospecting. Senses working overtime: The OptaSense DAS system. QinetiQ company ...
Pipeline contents are typically valuable, volatile, and harmful to the environment if allowed to escape. With them being susceptible to aging, accidental damage, or tampering, the chances of an escape ...
SMARTFIBER concept of SHM system using Fiber Bragg Grating sensors embedded into a composite tidal turbine blade. SOURCE: SMARTFIBER project. Structural health monitoring (SHM) is an emerging ...
Assessing pure resins or resin-fiberglass composites is straightforward and only requires the placement of the sample on the sensor. However, a conductive fiber contacting the sensor in carbon-fiber ...