Supply of Distributed Acoustic, Strain, and Temperature Sensor Interrogators to University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Distributed Acoustic, Strain, and Temperature Sensor Interrogators to University of East Anglia
Awarded 01 May 2023
Awarded01 May 2023
Value£413,374.00
SupplierSilixa Ltd
RegionEast of England
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 2y 6mo ago1y term
Awarded 1 May 2023Expired 30 Apr 2024
About
University of East Anglia awarded a contract to Silixa Ltd for distributed sensor interrogators capable of acoustic, strain, and temperature sensing.
The system, known as DiSTANS (Distributed Strain, Temperature and Acoustic seNsing Suite), utilises optical fibre to provide high spatial resolution measurements for subsurface monitoring, enabling microscopic-scale studies and large-scale investigations.
The contract value is £413,374.
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