LOAD CARRYING BUNDLE INTENDED FOR USE IN A POWER CABLE OR A POWER UMBILICAL

摘要

A load carrying bundle of elongate elements combined with a fibre optic cable for integration with an elongated structure to perform global strain monitoring using fibre optic strain sensors is described. The load carrying bundle is made up by a number of individual elongated strength elements, which individual elongated strength elements are laid in a helix around the, in the bundle, centrally located fibre optic cable sensor. The elongated strength elements are laid adjacent to each other enabling to perform both a protective enclosure of the fibre optic cable sensor and to provide frictional bonding between the fibre optic cable sensor and the elongated strength elements.

主权项

1. A load carrying bundle of elongate elements combined with a fibre optic cable for integration with an elongate structure to perform global strain monitoring using fibre optic strain sensors, wherein said load carrying bundle is made up by a number of individual elongated strength elements, which individual elongated strength elements are laid in a helix around the, in the bundle, centrally located fibre optic cable, said elongated strength elements being laid adjacent to each other enabling to perform both a protective enclosure of the fibre optic cable and to provide frictional bonding between the fibre optic cable and the elongated strength elements.