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A RELIABLE method of measuring the vibrations of the blades of a turbine while in motion is needed1. A non-contact method is clearly preferable to one involving transducers (such as strain gauges coupled to slip-rings or miniature transmitters). We have been investigating the possibility of using a laser Doppler system for such a measurement.
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DAVIS, Q., KULCZYK, W. Vibrations of Turbine Blades measured by Means of a Laser. Nature 222, 475–476 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/222475a0
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