| 摘要 |
A monitoring system (1) for an electric vehicle (11) that draws current from a conductor (13), the system (1) comprising: a plurality of sensor modules (31) distributed at spaced intervals throughout a conducting block (3) of a current collector (5), wherein the conducting block (3) contacts the conductor (13) in operation of the vehicle (11) and each said sensor module comprises an FBG (Fibre Bragg Grating) strain sensor (35) configured to output a first optical signal that varies in response to changes in strain and temperature of the conducting block (3) and a strain-isolated FBG temperature sensor (37) that is configured to output a second optical signal that varies in response to changes in temperature of the conducting block (3); an optical source (15) for illuminating each said sensor module (31); means (19) for optically coupling said optical source (15) to each said sensor module (31); and an optical signal interpretation module (17) configured to receive first and second optical signals from each said sensor module (31) via said optical coupling means (19), said optical signals being generated by said sensor modules (31) in response to illumination of said sensor modules (31) by said optical source (15), said interpretation module (17) being configured to capable of determining from said optical signals a temperature-independent strain measurement for each said sensor module (31). |
