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This work has been supported by the National S&#38;T Major Project of China (ZX069).

1. Production of MTGS structure with good hermeticity
NOTE: The procedures for MTGS structure include the preparations for components of the combined structure, the heat treatment process, and examinations for the performance of MTGS samples. The complete MTGS structure consists of a steel shell, Kovar conductor, and sealing glass. See the diagram and dimensions shown in Figure 1 and Table 1, respectively.
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The critical steps for the stress measuring of sealing material of MTGS structure at high temperature and high pressure include 1) manufacturing of the MTGS models with the FBG sensor, of which the grating region is located at the middle of sealing glass; 2) heating of the whole model using a standard heat treatment process, and after the model cools to RT, the FBG sensor will becomes well-fused with MTGS model, and the residual stress can be measured by Bragg wavelength shift; 3) placing of the complete model into the f...

Metal-to-glass sealing is a sophisticated technology that combines interdisciplinary knowledge (i.e., mechanics, materials, and electrical engineering) and is widely applied in aerospace1, nuclear energy2, and biomedical applications3. It has unique advantages such as higher temperature and pressure endurance compared with organic material sealing structures. According to the difference of coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), MTGS can be divided into two types: matched seal and mismatched seal4. As for the matched seal, the CTE of metal (&#945;metal) and sealing glass (&#945;glass) are nearly the same to reduce the thermal stress in sealing materials. However, to keep good hermeticity and mechanical robustness of the seal structure in harsh environments (i.e., high temperature and high pressure), the mismatched seal displays better performance than the matched seal. Due to the difference between &#945;metal and &#945;glass, the residual stress generates in sealing glass after the annealing process of MTGS structure. If the residual stress is too large (even exceeding the threshold value), the sealing glass displays small defects, such as cracks. If the residual stress is too small, the sealing glass loses its hermeticity. As a result, the value of residual stress is an important measurement.
Analysis of residual stress in MTGS structures has aroused research interests of many groups around the world. The numerical model of axial and radial stress was built based on thin shell theory5. The finite element method was applied to obtain the global stress distribution of an MTGS structure after the annealing process, which was consistent with experimental results6,7. However, because of limitations involving small size and electromagnetic interference, many advanced sensors are not suitable for these circumstances. The indentation crack length method was reported to measure the residual stress in the sealing material of MTG; however, this method was destructive and could not achieve real-time online monitoring of stress changes in glass.
Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors are small in size (~100 &#181;m) and resistant to electromagnetic interference and harsh environments8. In addition, the components of the fiber are similar to those of sealing glass (SiO2), so FBG sensors have no effects on the hermeticity and insulation of the sealing material. FBG sensors have been applied to the residual stress measurement in composite structures9,10,11, and results showed that it displayed good measuring precision and signal response. Simultaneous temperature and stress measurements may be achieved by fiber Bragg grating arrays on one optical fiber12,13.
A novel protocol based on an FBG sensor is demonstrated in this study. The appropriate preparation for the special MTGS structure has been explored by adjusting the maximum heat temperature to ensure the good hermeticity of the MTGS structure. The FBG sensor is embedded in the prepared path of sealing glass to fuse the FBG and glass together after the heat treatment. Then, the residual stress can be obtained by the Bragg wavelength shift of the FBG. The MTGS structure with the FBG sensor is placed under high temperature and high pressure environments to achieve online monitoring of residual stress under changing loads. In this study, the detailed steps to produce an MTS structure with a FBG sensor are outlined. The results show the feasibility of this novel protocol and establish the foundation for the failure diagnosis of an MTGS structure.

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			<td>ABAQUS</td>
			<td>Dassault SIMULA</td>
			<td>ABAQUS6.14-5</td>
			<td>The software to carry out numerical simulation.</td>
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			<td>Fiber Bragg grating sensors</td>
			<td>Femto Fiber Tec</td>
			<td>FFT.FBG.S.00.02 Single</td>
			<td>apodized FBG</td>
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			<td>Fusion splicer</td>
			<td>Furukawa Information Technologies and Telecommunications</td>
			<td>S123M12</td>
			<td>FITEL&#39;s line of fusion splicers provides an excellent solution for both field and factory splicing applications&#12290;</td>
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			<td>Glass powder</td>
			<td>Shenzhen Sialom Advanced Materials Co.,Ltd</td>
			<td>LC-1</td>
			<td>A kind of low melting-point glass powder (380&#8451;).</td>
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			<td>Graphite mold</td>
			<td>Machining workshop of Tsinghua University</td>
			<td>Graphite</td>
			<td>The mold to locate each part of the metal-to-glass structure.</td>
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			<td>Heating furnace</td>
			<td>Tianjin Zhonghuan Electric Furnace Technology Co., Ltd</td>
			<td>SK-G08123-L</td>
			<td>vertical tubular furnace</td>
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			<td>Kovar conductor</td>
			<td>Shenzhen Thaistone Technology Co., Ltd</td>
			<td>4J29</td>
			<td>A common material used for the electrical penetration in the metal-to-glass seal structure</td>
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			<td>Optical interrogator</td>
			<td>Wuhan Gaussian Optics CO.,LTD</td>
			<td>OPM-T400</td>
			<td>FBG spectrum analysis modules</td>
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			<td>Pro/Engineer</td>
			<td>Parametric Technology Corporation</td>
			<td>PROE5.0</td>
			<td>The software to establish the 3D geometry.</td>
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			<td>Steel shell</td>
			<td>Beijing Xiongchuan Technology Co., Ltd</td>
			<td>316 stainless steel</td>
			<td>A kind of austenitic stainless steel</td>
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optimized sealing process and real-time monitoring of glass-to-metal seal structures

Residual stress is an essential factor to keeping the hermeticity and robustness of a glass-to-metal seal structure. The purpose of this report is to demonstrate a novel protocol to characterize and measure residual stress in a glass-to-metal seal structure without destroying the insulation and hermeticity of sealing materials. In this research, a femto-laser inscribed fiber Bragg grating sensor is used. The glass-to-metal seal structure that is measured consists of a metal shell, sealing glass, and Kovar conductor. To make the measurements worthwhile, the specific heat treatment of metal-to-glass seal (MTGS) structure is explored to obtain the model with best hermeticity. Then, the FBG sensor is embedded into the path of sealing glass and becomes well-fused with the glass as the temperature cools to RT. The Bragg wavelength of FBG shifts with the residual stress generated in sealing the glass. To calculate the residual stress, the relationship between Bragg wavelength shift and strain is applied, and the finite element method is also used to make the results reliable. The online monitoring experiments of residual stress in sealing glass are carried out at different loads, such as high temperature and high pressure, to broaden functions of this protocol in harsh environments.

From the results of Figure 5, the standard heat treatment to produce the MTGS models with high pressure endurance is explored, and the models can satisfy the examinations (i.e., light transmissions, pressure endurance, SEM, etc.). Thus, the produced MTGS structure can be applied to keep hermeticity in harsh environments.
The FBG can be well-fused with MTGS structure, and the residual strain in sealing glass will be reflected by Bragg wavelength shift after the hea...

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Optimized Sealing Process and Real-Time Monitoring of Glass-to-Metal Seal Structures

Key procedures to optimize the sealing process and achieve real-time monitoring of the metal-to-glass seal (MTGS) structure are described in detail. The embedded fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor is designed to achieve online monitoring of temperature and high-level residual stress in the MTGS with simultaneous environmental pressure monitoring.

Residual stress is an essential factor to keeping the hermeticity and robustness of a glass-to-metal seal structure. The purpose of this report is to ...

This protocol can be used to perform the real-time simultaneous temperature and stress monitoring of the metal-to-glass structures for the first time. The main advantage of this technique is that the fiber Bragg grating sensor can be well-fused with the metal-to-glass structure without destroying the insulation or hermeticity of the metal-to-glass structure. Demonstrating the procedure with Zhichun Fan will be Kangjia Hu, a master student from INET.To process granulated glass powder, pour approximately 1.1 grams of the powder into a glass cylinder mold and place the mold onto the press machine. To compact the glass into a glass cylinder, switch on the press machine and place the resulting cylinder into a heating furnace to be centered. Remove the centered glass cylinder from the heating furnace and use a graphite gasket to manufacture the glass cylinder, the steel shell, and the Kovar conductor.For residual stress measurement, first fuse the head of an optical fiber with an FC connector by the fusion splicers and match the FC connector with an interrogator to demodulate the wavelength and the FBG spectrum. Insert the FBG through a path in the sealing glass of the manufactured MTGS model with the grating of the FBG positioned precisely within the glass. Then, fix another FBG near the sealing glass to monitor the temperature only.Connect the interrogator to a computer and use a heat treatment claw to place the centered glass cylinder, steel shell, FBGs, and Kovar conductor graphite gasket onto the quartz septum in the heating furnace. Raise the temperature to 450 degrees Celsius in five-degree Celsius per minute increments before dropping the temperature back to room temperature in 0.5 degrees Celsius per minute increments. Then record the realtime Bragg wavelength data in the computer software.To monitor the stress and temperature, place one FBG into a centered glass cylinder and place a second FBG outside of the glass to monitor the temperature only. Place the MTGS model with the optical fiber into the furnace as demonstrated and use the standard heat treatment to process the MTGS model with an embedded FBG sensor, then impose 100, 200, 300, and 400 degree Celsius temperatures onto the model holding each temperature for 100 minutes. In this representative experiment, the standard heat treatment to produce the MTGS models with high pressure endurance was explored, demonstrating that the models can satisfy analyses under harsh environmental conditions.The FBG can be well-fused with the MTGS structure and the residual strain in the sealing glass will be reflected by a Bragg wavelength shift after the heat treatment. The realtime stress changes in the sealing glass from 100 to 400 degrees Celsius are monitored precisely by the FBG sensor, and the decrease of residual stress in the sealing glass can be reflected instantaneously. Treat the cladding-stripped sensor with care and make sure that the position of the FBG is correct within the glass or the stress will not be measured precisely.This technique can be used to measure residual stress in solar energy received tube directly and accurately, an accomplishment that has not been achieved in the previous studies. The method can be applied to achieve on-line distributed strain and the temperature in monitoring of sealing structure and to detect the failure at the first time.

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