An encapsulated fiber optic fuel level sensor

D. Sengupta; M. Sai Shankar; P. Saidi Reddy; R. L. N. Sai Prasad; K. S. Kamineni; P. Kishore

doi:10.1117/12.892011

26 July 2011 An encapsulated fiber optic fuel level sensor

D. Sengupta, M. Sai Shankar, P. Saidi Reddy, R. L. N. Sai Prasad, K. S. Kamineni, P. Kishore

Proceedings Volume 8001, International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics; 80013Y (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.892011
Event: International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics, 2011, Braga, Portugal

Abstract

An encapsulated fiber optic sensor head for the detection of level of fuel in a tank is presented. The design is based on a concentric cam used along with a float and extrinsic intensity modulation of light. The sensor has been tested for its performance to measure a fuel level range of 35cm and a sensitivity of 0.2316 volts/cm was observed during rise in fuel level. The sensitivity and range of level sensing can be varied by varying the length of the connecting rod.

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D. Sengupta, M. Sai Shankar, P. Saidi Reddy, R. L. N. Sai Prasad, K. S. Kamineni, and P. Kishore "An encapsulated fiber optic fuel level sensor", Proc. SPIE 8001, International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics, 80013Y (26 July 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.892011

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