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Study on elastic helical TDR sensing cable for distributed deformation detection.

Renyuan Tong1, Ming Li, Qing Li

  • 1School of Information Science & Technology, East China Normal University, No. 500, Dong-Chuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China. tongrenyuan@126.com

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This study introduces an elastic helical Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) sensing cable for detecting ground surface deformation. The TDR cable accurately locates deformation points by analyzing changes in reflected signals caused by stretching.

Keywords:
TDR sensing cabledistributed detectionelastic helicalgeological hazard monitoring

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Area of Science:

  • Geophysics
  • Materials Science
  • Sensor Technology

Background:

  • Distributed ground surface deformation monitoring is crucial for infrastructure safety and geological hazard assessment.
  • Existing sensing technologies may have limitations in sensitivity, spatial resolution, or applicability to complex terrains.
  • Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) offers a promising non-destructive method for detecting subsurface changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel elastic helical Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) sensing cable for detecting distributed ground surface deformation.
  • To establish the relationship between cable stretching, impedance changes, and TDR signal characteristics.
  • To demonstrate the capability of the TDR sensing cable for accurate deformation point localization.

Main Methods:

  • Design and fabrication of a specialized elastic helical TDR sensing cable comprising a central silicone rubber rope, coiled parallel wires, and an outer silicone rubber pipe.
  • Development of an impedance model to correlate cable structure and stretching with electrical impedance.
  • Conducting cable stretching experiments to verify the impedance model and TDR signal response.
  • Performing deformation locating experiments to assess the accuracy of the sensing cable in identifying deformation points.

Main Results:

  • The impedance model accurately predicted an increase in sensing cable impedance upon stretching.
  • TDR experiments confirmed that stretching deformation generates a positive reflected signal at the deformation point.
  • Both the deformation section length and the degree of stretching elongation were found to influence the amplitude of the reflected TDR signal.
  • The developed sensing cable demonstrated accurate detection and localization of deformation points along its length.

Conclusions:

  • The elastic helical TDR sensing cable is effective for detecting and locating distributed ground surface deformation.
  • The relationship between mechanical strain and TDR signal characteristics provides a reliable basis for deformation sensing.
  • This technology offers a valuable tool for real-time monitoring of ground surface changes with high spatial accuracy.