In this project, I worked on creating a model to calibrate readings from a fiber Bragg grating optical cable to detect strain. In collaboration with Dr. Andrei Zagrai at New Mexico Tech, IFOS, and Opterro, I created an experimental model to test strain measurements achieved with an optical cable. I used a cantilevered Aluminum beam with an installed FBG cable to calibrate the sensor. Results were presented at a research symposia.

Left: Experimental pipe CAD model. 

Right: FBG cable and strain gauge CAD model on cantilevered beam

What	How	Results
•Fiber optic cable sensing for pipe flow characterization	•Equipped cantilever aluminum beam with optic cable, NI-DAQ, and strain gauges	•Calibrated fiber cable sensor for strain measurements
•Fiber Bragg Grating strain sensing along a pipe	•Created algorithm to calibrate spectra readings to match theoretical strain and strain gauges	•Research symposia presentation

Left: Strain gauge measurements from MDAQ, for FBG calibration.

Right: bending diagram from flow in pipe setup, for optical shape detection.

Presentation of my work displayed on the NMT website