• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 51, Issue 12, 20220202 (2022)
Haoran Wang1、2, Mingli Dong1、2, Guangkai Sun1、2, Yanlin He1、2, and Kangpeng Zhou1、3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Optoelectronic Measurement Technology and Instrument, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
  • 2Beijing Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and System, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100016, China
  • 3School of Precision Instrument & Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20220202 Cite this Article
    Haoran Wang, Mingli Dong, Guangkai Sun, Yanlin He, Kangpeng Zhou. Remote sensing satellite structure in-orbit thermal strain Bragg fiber grating monitoring method[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2022, 51(12): 20220202 Copy Citation Text show less
    FBG sensor network layout of remote sensing satellite active phased array antenna
    Fig. 1. FBG sensor network layout of remote sensing satellite active phased array antenna
    Finite element calculation process of thermal strain field of satellite antenna structure
    Fig. 2. Finite element calculation process of thermal strain field of satellite antenna structure
    Characteristics of strain field distribution under uniform temperature load at 120 ℃
    Fig. 3. Characteristics of strain field distribution under uniform temperature load at 120 ℃
    Strain field variation curves under uniform temperature load
    Fig. 4. Strain field variation curves under uniform temperature load
    FBG sensor temperature and strain monitoring system for high and low temperature environments. (a) Monitoring test system composition; (b) Physical photo of the monitoring test system: 1.PC 2.Strain gauges 3.FBG demodulator 4. Temperature test chamber
    Fig. 5. FBG sensor temperature and strain monitoring system for high and low temperature environments. (a) Monitoring test system composition; (b) Physical photo of the monitoring test system: 1.PC 2.Strain gauges 3.FBG demodulator 4. Temperature test chamber
    Aluminum structural specimens. (a) Layout of structural specimen sensor; (b) Diagram of structure physical: 1.Resistance strain gauge 2.FBG strain sensor 3.FBG temperature sensor
    Fig. 6. Aluminum structural specimens. (a) Layout of structural specimen sensor; (b) Diagram of structure physical: 1.Resistance strain gauge 2.FBG strain sensor 3.FBG temperature sensor
    FBG temperature sensor center wavelength versus temperature. (a) Warming process; (b) Cooling process
    Fig. 7. FBG temperature sensor center wavelength versus temperature. (a) Warming process; (b) Cooling process
    Thermal strain measurement of FBG strain transducer as a function of structure temperature. (a) FBG1; (b) FBG2; (c) FBG3
    Fig. 8. Thermal strain measurement of FBG strain transducer as a function of structure temperature. (a) FBG1; (b) FBG2; (c) FBG3
    Distribution characteristics of the temperature and strain fields of the satellite antenna under the temperature load of 100 ℃. (a) Distribution characteristics of the temperature field; (b) Distribution characteristics of the strain field
    Fig. 9. Distribution characteristics of the temperature and strain fields of the satellite antenna under the temperature load of 100 ℃. (a) Distribution characteristics of the temperature field; (b) Distribution characteristics of the strain field
    Distribution characteristics of temperature and strain fields of satellite antenna under long time high temperature environment. (a) Distribution characteristics of temperature field; (b) Distribution characteristics of strain field
    Fig. 10. Distribution characteristics of temperature and strain fields of satellite antenna under long time high temperature environment. (a) Distribution characteristics of temperature field; (b) Distribution characteristics of strain field
    Diagram of the independent variable of the change curve
    Fig. 11. Diagram of the independent variable of the change curve
    Temperature variation curve under different temperature loads
    Fig. 12. Temperature variation curve under different temperature loads
    Strain variation curve under different temperature loads
    Fig. 13. Strain variation curve under different temperature loads
    Schematic diagram of measurement points and error evaluation points
    Fig. 14. Schematic diagram of measurement points and error evaluation points
    Satellite antenna thermal strain field fiber optic monitoring test system. (a) Thermal strain field monitoring test system composition; (b) Photos of the thermal strain field monitoring test system: 1. structural specimen 2.Strain gauges 3. Thermal loading device 4. Multi-channel pyrometer 5. FBG Demodulator 6.PC
    Fig. 15. Satellite antenna thermal strain field fiber optic monitoring test system. (a) Thermal strain field monitoring test system composition; (b) Photos of the thermal strain field monitoring test system: 1. structural specimen 2.Strain gauges 3. Thermal loading device 4. Multi-channel pyrometer 5. FBG Demodulator 6.PC
    Satellite antenna under 100 °C temperature load. (a) Reconstructed temperature field; (b) Reconstructed strain field
    Fig. 16. Satellite antenna under 100 °C temperature load. (a) Reconstructed temperature field; (b) Reconstructed strain field
    Comparison of measured and reconstructed values under 100 ℃ temperature load. (a) Comparison of temperature fields; (b) Comparison of strain fields
    Fig. 17. Comparison of measured and reconstructed values under 100 ℃ temperature load. (a) Comparison of temperature fields; (b) Comparison of strain fields
    Material parameter typeMaterial parameter value
    Density/g·cm−32.81
    Elastic modulus/GPa71.7
    Poisson's ratio0.25
    Thermal conductivity/W·m−1·K−1173
    Specific heat capacity/J·kg−1·K−1960
    Thermal expansion coefficient/℃−123.6×10−6
    Table 1. Material parameters of finite element model of satellite antenna structure
    Temperature SensorLoading methodTemperature sensitivity/pm·℃−1Linearity
    FBG4Heating10.210.993
    Cooling10.180.992
    FBG5Heating10.230.996
    Cooling10.250.991
    FBG6Heating10.190.995
    Cooling10.210.996
    Table 2. FBG temperature sensor sensitivity and linearity
    Strain sensorsLoading methodMaximum absolute error/μεAverage relative error
    FBG1Heating68.62.38%
    Cooling52.92.26%
    FBG2Heating49.52.65%
    Cooling55.13.15%
    FBG3Heating64.71.95%
    Cooling73.32.28%
    Table 3. FBG strain sensor maximum absolute error and average relative error
    Temperature/℃RMSE
    Temperature fieldStrain field
    300.67%1.06%
    400.81%1.35%
    500.99%1.45%
    601.15%1.56%
    701.31%1.69%
    801.49%1.86%
    901.55%1.92%
    1001.76%2.23%
    Average value1.22%1.64%
    Table 4. Reconstruction error of temperature field and strain field at different temperatures
    Temperature/℃First cycleSecond cycleThird cycle
    Temperature fieldStrain fieldTemperature fieldStrain fieldTemperature fieldStrain field
    HeatingCoolingHeatingCoolingHeatingCoolingHeatingCoolingHeatingCoolingHeatingCooling
    301.05%1.09%2.16%2.21%1.08%1.16%2.12%2.18%1.06%1.12%2.18%2.15%
    401.34%1.39%2.55%2.57%1.37%1.31%2.51%2.61%1.26%1.34%2.65%2.58%
    501.75%1.72%3.02%3.06%1.79%1.85%3.06%3.12%1.82%1.86%3.13%3.15%
    602.15%2.19%3.49%3.52%2.21%2.26%3.45%3.55%2.19%2.12%3.53%3.59%
    702.47%2.45%3.95%3.82%2.52%2.47%3.85%3.82%2.54%2.46%3.92%3.84%
    802.75%2.65%4.39%4.35%2.82%2.75%4.36%4.45%2.85%2.79%4.47%4.39%
    903.21%3.37%4.85%4.82%3.35%3.19%4.91%4.92%3.26%3.23%4.86%4.89%
    1003.49%3.49%5.52%5.52%3.51%3.50%5.46%5.48%3.54%3.54%5.54%5.54%
    Average2.28%2.29%3.74%3.73%2.33%2.31%3.72%3.77%2.32%2.31%3.79%3.77%
    Table 5. Reconstruction errors between reconstructed strain field and theoretically calculated strain field at different temperatures
    Temperature/℃First cycleSecond cycleThird cycle
    Temperature fieldStrain fieldTemperature fieldStrain fieldTemperature fieldStrain field
    HeatingCoolingHeatingCoolingHeatingCoolingHeatingCoolingHeatingCoolingHeatingCooling
    301.58%1.49%3.76%3.59%1.49%1.32%3.59%3.61%1.32%1.42%3.61%3.72%
    401.76%1.65%4.79%4.72%1.57%1.64%4.97%4.84%1.78%1.75%4.82%4.68%
    502.53%2.59%5.58%5.76%2.69%2.58%5.65%5.58%2.42%2.56%5.52%5.48%
    602.97%3.16%6.75%6.82%2.78%2.76%6.93%6.87%2.87%2.99%6.83%6.92%
    703.46%3.59%7.35%7.64%3.24%3.36%7.75%7.64%3.37%3.25%7.59%7.48%
    803.98%4.15%7.82%7.95%3.87%3.95%7.92%7.84%3.88%3.96%7.89%7.98%
    904.62%4.71%8.05%8.11%4.78%4.54%8.16%8.25%4.54%4.52%8.13%8.15%
    1005.48%5.49%8.42%8.43%5.12%5.12%8.38%8.36%5.43%5.42%8.32%8.35%
    Average3.30%3.35%6.57%6.63%3.19%3.16%6.67%6.62%3.20%3.23%6.59%6.60%
    Table 6. Reconstruction error between reconstructed strain field and real strain field at different temperatures
    Weight quality/g40 ℃ temperature load70 ℃ temperature load100 ℃ temperature load
    Temperature fieldStrain fieldTemperature fieldStrain fieldTemperature fieldStrain field
    Weight gainWeight lossWeight gainWeight lossWeight gainWeight lossWeight gainWeight lossWeight gainWeight lossWeight gainWeight loss
    01.82%1.76%4.65%4.68%3.48%3.62%7.28%7.16%5.35%5.48%8.34%8.35%
    2001.75%1.88%4.98%4.91%3.56%3.51%7.65%7.66%5.45%5.54%8.87%8.68%
    4001.79%1.94%5.34%5.24%3.51%3.48%8.05%8.12%5.47%5.48%9.35%9.18%
    6001.86%1.84%5.79%5.85%3.42%3.55%8.72%8.85%5.52%5.64%9.94%9.82%
    8001.95%1.82%6.12%6.24%3.35%3.52%9.25%9.22%5.46%5.62%10.26%10.14%
    10001.84%1.89%6.53%6.59%3.48%3.42%9.56%9.61%5.54%5.58%10.85%10.76%
    Average1.84%1.86%5.57%5.59%3.47%3.52%8.42%8.44%5.47%5.56%9.60%9.49%
    Table 7. Reconstruction errors of structural temperature and strain fields under thermodynamic coupling
    Haoran Wang, Mingli Dong, Guangkai Sun, Yanlin He, Kangpeng Zhou. Remote sensing satellite structure in-orbit thermal strain Bragg fiber grating monitoring method[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2022, 51(12): 20220202
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