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US 5038618

MEASUREMENT OF DISTORTION

Assignee

BRITISH AEROSPACE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

Filed

Nov 10, 1987

Granted

Aug 13, 1991

Location

BRACKNELL GB

Abstract

The invention relates to detecting distortion in large engineering structures using one or more fibre optic cables bonded to or in the structure. An optical signal is transmitted along the cable and information is obtained from the received signal regarding the length and/or change in length of the cable.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Dec 12, 1988

Rescinded

Dec 31, 1990

Duration

2 years

Inventor

  • 1ALAN R. MALVERN

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