Tow Cable with Conducting Polymer Jacket for Measuring the Temperature of a Water Column

Abstract

A tow cable for measuring temperature in a water column comprising an optical fiber core, an electrically conducting polymer jacket concentrically superimposed over the cable core and a temperature sensor embedded in the electrically conducting polymer jacket. The superior heat transfer characteristics of the electrically conducting polymers allow the heat sensors to be embedded directly into the insulating polymer jacket.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 06, 1998
Accession Number
ADD019357

Entities

People

  • Anthony A. Ruffa

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cables
  • Climate Change
  • Composite Materials
  • Conductivity
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Energy Transfer
  • Fiber-Optic Cables
  • Fibers
  • Heat Transfer
  • High Density
  • Inventions
  • Materials
  • Optical Fibers
  • Patents
  • Polymers
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermal Conductivity

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems