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Energy

Whether you work with renewable energy technologies, fossil fuel extraction or nuclear power to meet the rising global demand for efficient energy, Luna’s strain measurement and monitoring capabilities can help you better manage your operations and innovate more quickly.

Energy

Overview

Energy is a broad field encompassing a wide range of technologies and operational concerns. The ability to reliably and accurately monitor assets or processes, often in challenging environments, can be critical to the ongoing viability of energy systems. 

Luna’s rugged systems for fiber optic sensing, such as the HYPERION platform, provide simple and reliable measurements for strain, temperature, acceleration and displacement. Large fiber optic strain sensor networks can acquire data from hundreds of measurement locations and be distributed over large areas, making them ideal for structural health monitoring.

High-definition distributed measurements, using the ODiSI sensing platform, are also ideal for general structural testing and thermal analysis in the challenging conditions and environments of the energy industry.

  • Structural health monitoring 
  • Model verification and validation
  • Power plant monitoring
  • Wind turbine blade monitoring
  • Flexible riser monitoring
  • Temperature measurement of power components

Explore Key Solutions below to learn how Luna's systems are delivering reliable monitoring and measurement capabilities in some key applications.

Key Solutions

Oil and gas platform
  • Structural Health Monitoring

    Structural health monitoring for production risers, plants, storage vessels and turbines is constantly changing as structures are built in difficult environments, with larger capacity and with new technologies. Real-time, active monitoring of the conditions is critical to the long-term safety of these systems. Rugged fiber optic sensing systems provide continuous, enduring, reliable and accurate measurements of hundreds of optical strain, temperature, acceleration and displacement sensors. For example, fiber optic sensing provides highly accurate multipoint measurements over many kilometers for pipeline systems, providing early warning to pipeline operators about possible ruptures.

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  • Structural Test and Model Validation

    Transform structural testing with high-definition fiber optic sensing. High-defintion distributed fiber optic sensing is ideal for measuring strain profiles on and in new materials, including materials characterization, model verification and full scale test. High-speed multipoint fiber optic systems provide proven solutions for dynamic analysis.  

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  • Temperature Mapping

    Fiber optic sensors provide levels of thermal detail not available with tradition temperature sensors, dramatically reduce cabling and wiring, and are immune to the many environmental conditions that cause problems for traditional temperature monitoring systems.

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  • Pipeline Monitoring

    OptaSense delivers a pipeline monitoring solution that detects even the smallest leak faster and more reliably, with fewer false alarms, while simultaneously monitoring for third-party interference and other external pipeline threats in order to prevent leaks altogether.

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  • Power Monitoring

    OptaSense provides on-line power cable condition monitoring that allows you to quickly detect and locate cable faults, prevent third-party cable damage, avoid costly cable breakdowns, and monitor assets during seismic events.


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  • Power Cable Monitoring

    LIOS leverages precise and cutting-edge DTS technology to generate real-time  temperature profiles for monitoring of cables, power grids, and overhead transmission lines.

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  • Strain Monitoring for Oil & Gas Applications

    LIOS strain monitoring technology was developed for the Oil & Gas industry to address the high demand for low-cost, reliable, and easy-to-install devices, as well as to provide precise temperature gathering in the quest for greater efficiency.

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  • Underground System Monitoring

    LIOS range of optical linear heat detection systems offers fast and accurate fire detection in tunnels, metros, and other large installations.

    With fire detection projects in 18 different countries, our DE.TECT solution is trusted by fire alarm system installers, extinguishing system constructors, and general contractors all over the world. Since its launch in 1997, the DE.TECT system has transformed subterranean transportation safety by allowing exact monitoring of an entire tunnel length with a single system.

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Featured Products

HYPERION si255 interrogator

High-Speed Multipoint Fiber Optic Sensing

ODiSI 7100 System

High-Definition Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing

HYPERION si255 interrogator

High-Speed Multipoint Fiber Optic Sensing

ODiSI 7100 System

High-Definition Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing

Unlike conventional strain gauges that only measure strain at a discrete point, Luna's high definition fiber optic strain gauges provide continuous, high-resolution (less than 1 mm) measurements of strain along the entire length of the sensor (up to 50m).

From Our Blog

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Acquisition Creates a New Fiber Sensing Powerhouse

 

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How to Capture High-Definition Temperature and Strain Measurements

This live, in-person seminar in Farmington Hills, MI will provide an up-close overview of fiber optic sensing solutions for design validation, testing and manufacturing. Live demos and technology tutorials highlight this seminar with application examples in battery testing, structural testing for lightweight materials, and condition monitoring. Register today!

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An Introduction to High-Definition Fiber Optic Sensing

With the ever-growing demand for intelligent and autonomous systems, fiber optic sensing is becoming more essential as a test and measurement tool. High-definition fiber optic sensing (HD-FOS) in particular is a powerful measurement technology that is disrupting how many engineers measure strain and temperature. This webinar will provide you with a firm grasp of how HD-FOS works and how you can put it to use in your research, development or manufacturing processes.

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ON-DEMAND: Luna Battery Technology Days

Register to view the On-Demand presentations from the expert panelist at Luna's Battery Technology Days, where we showcased innovations in electric vehicle battery technology. 

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Creating Accurate Temperature and Sensing Measurements for Nuclear Reactors

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International Battery Seminar & Exhibit

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See What You’ve Been Missing with HD Fiber Optic Sensing

High-definition fiber optic sensing (HD-FOS) delivers new cutting-edge measurement capabilities and data not available with other technologies. This webinar will provide an overview of how HD-FOS works, where it can be applied, and how Luna’s ODiSI system can provide unprecedented data and insight.

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Luna Fiber Optic Accelerometers Capture Seismic Measurements During Earthquake Despite Power and Cellular Outages

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Trends in Structural Health Monitoring for the Oil and Gas Market

This webinar will cover the latest in the oil and gas market trends for health monitoring of structures. Using fiber optic technology, asset owners and field service providers can introduce cost savings into their monitoring systems all while ensuring the safety and security of the operations personnel. 

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Luna Innovations Acquires OptaSense

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Terahertz Gauges Provide High Precision Measurements for Industrial Applications

This webinar describes how Luna's terahertz-based systems deliver real-time process measurements of multi-layer thickness and density that help manufacturers save raw materials and improve quality control.

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Luna Innovations Partners to Deliver Clean Energy from Largest Offshore Wind Project in the U.S.

Giant Wind Farm to Replace Five Million Tons of CO2 Emissions Annually

Luna will provide monitoring services for the largest offshore wind project in the US, the Dominion Energy’s CVOW project. Luna's EN.SURE long-range power cable sensing system will be used to monitor the wind farm’s export cable system, which will transport power to shore.

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Luna Introduces Only High-Definition Distributed Temperature Measurement System with Strain Compensation

Luna has optimized its ODiSI 6000 interrogator family and new sensor to drive next-level temperature profiling.

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Luna Develops Unique High-Resolution Rock Stress Measurement Concept

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Luna and Shell GameChanger Innovate New Underground Sensor

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Fiber-based monitoring systems to support major clean energy project in Northeastern United States

Temperature, Depth, and Acoustic Monitoring will Enable Safe, Efficient Delivery of Sustainable Energy

Luna was recently awarded a contract for power line monitoring for an innovative power generation project that will deliver clean energy to a major metropolitan area in the Northeast U.S.

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Luna Innovations Wins Contract for Industrial Battery Storage Monitoring

Electric Vehicle Market Drives Need for Temperature Monitoring  for EV Battery Production and Storage. 

Luna was recently awarded a contract for industrial battery storage monitoring for a leading European manufacturer of electric vehicle batteries. 

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Benefits of Fiber Optic Sensing Versus Electrical Gages

Why do customers choose FOS over electrical gages? In this post we unpack why fiber optic sensing has overtaken electrical sensors. While electrical sensors have been the industry standard for over 80 years, they have limitations that make them a sub-optimal choice for many applications in which fiber optic sensors excel.

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Commissioning Finalized on World’s Largest Fiber Optic-based Infrastructure Monitoring System

Luna collaborated with  automation contractor ABB, to provide leak detection, pipeline security and facility security across the 1,811 km route for the transcontinental gas supply from Azerbaijan to the EU, a project spanning six years for Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP).

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Luna Reflectometers - An Indispensable Tool for PDV System Diagnostics

Luna’s optical frequency domain reflectometry (OFDR) technology has facilitated PDV system development since the early days of PDV. The OBR 4600’s high spatial resolution reflectivity measurement and ability to characterize a complete optical path in one scan make it extremely useful as a diagnostic tool for PDV systems.

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OptaSense and Liberty Oilfield Services Form Partnership

Luna announced an important partnership between its OptaSense business and Liberty Oilfield Services.  The strategic partnership is introducing FracSenseTM, a diagnostic service to help engineering professionals at our oil & gas customers acquire more accurate diagnostic information, ultimately leading to optimized hydrocarbon production.  

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ODiSI Continues to Expand and Improve with Latest Software Updates

The recent release of Version 2.3.0 of the ODiSI application software continues the ongoing improvements in performance and functionality of the ODiSI high-definition distributed fiber optic sensing platform.  

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Terahertz Thickness Measurements = Sustainability

In celebration of Earth Day this month, Luna is recognizing our Terahertz sensors and solutions including Luna’s T-Ray product.

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Luna Partners to Develop New Oil and Gas Production Monitoring Service

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