Sentea develops fiber optic sensor interrogators that utilize Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) technology to monitor strain, temperature, and vibrations across large structures. Their solutions enhance the efficiency and safety of wind turbines, industrial assets, and infrastructure by providing continuous, reliable data in harsh environments.
Funding
$2.7M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Monitoring strain, temperature, and vibration in large structures often relies on traditional electrical sensors, which are susceptible to electromagnetic interference, corrosion, and damage from extreme temperatures and lightning strikes. These limitations can lead to unreliable data and increased maintenance costs, especially in harsh environments.
Solution
Sentea provides fiber optic sensing solutions using Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) technology for continuous monitoring of strain, temperature, vibration, tilt, displacement, and more. Their FBG sensors are immune to electromagnetic interference, resistant to corrosion, and capable of withstanding extreme temperatures, making them suitable for demanding industries. Sentea's interrogators, which act as data acquisition systems, send light into the FBG fiber, capture the reflected light, and correlate it to the measured properties, converting them into electronic signals for data networks. This approach enables reliable, real-time data collection for enhanced efficiency and safety in wind turbines, industrial assets, and infrastructure.
Target Audience
The primary customers are operators and owners of wind turbines, industrial facilities, and infrastructure, as well as engineering firms involved in structural health monitoring.
Features
- FBG sensors capable of measuring strain (as small as 1µƐ up to more than 5000µƐ), temperatures (up to 1000°C), near DC and high frequency vibrations, current, tilt, and displacement.
- Sensors are immune to electromagnetic interference, making them suitable for monitoring motors, generators, transformers, and high-voltage switch gear.
- Resistant to corrosive environments, ideal for use in off-shore applications and civil engineering.
- Not damaged by lightning strikes, protecting electronics from the sensor.
- Safe for monitoring explosive environments as they use light rather than electric signals.
- Interrogators feature patented polarization scramblers and temperature control for short and long-term acquisition accuracy and stability.
- Open API for seamless integration with application software or control systems.
- Silicon photonics chip technology for cost-effective and scalable deployment.