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Ismail, Mohd Afiq and Tamchek, Nizam and Abu Hassan, Muhammad Rosdi and Dambul, Katrina D. and Selvaraj, Jeyrai and Abd Rahim, Nasrudin and Sandoghchi, Reza and Mahamd Adikan, Faisal Rafiq (2011) A Fiber Bragg Grating—Bimetal Temperature Sensor for Solar Panel Inverters. Sensors (Switzerland), 11 (9). pp. 8665-8673. ISSN 1424-8220

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Abstract

This paper reports the design, characterization and implementation of a Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG)-based temperature sensor for an Insulted-Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) in a solar panel inverter. The FBG is bonded to the higher Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) side of a bimetallic strip to increase its sensitivity. Characterization results show a linear relationship between increasing temperature and the wavelength shift. It is found that the sensitivity of the sensor can be categorized into three characterization temperature regions between 26 degrees C and 90 degrees C. The region from 41 degrees C to 90 degrees C shows the highest sensitivity, with a value of 14 pm/degrees C. A new empirical model that considers both temperature and strain effects has been developed for the sensor. Finally, the FBG-bimetal temperature sensor is placed in a solar panel inverter and results confirm that it can be used for real-time monitoring of the IGBT temperature.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering (FOE)
Depositing User:	Ms Rosnani Abd Wahab
Date Deposited:	09 Jan 2012 03:59
Last Modified:	24 Jan 2021 03:53
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/3345

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