A low-cost fiber-optic system for monitoring the state of structural health of a mechanical cable

Ocean Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 193-199

  Cortázar, Daniel ^a   Larrondo, Hilda A ^a   Laura, Patricio A A ^b   Avalos, Daniel R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b Institute of Applied Mechanics Bahia Blanca   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FIBER OPTICS; INFRARED IMAGING; MONITORING; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; SENSORS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

MECHANICAL CABLE; STRUCTURAL HEALTH;

MOORING CABLES;

EID: 0030086267     PISSN: 00298018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0029-8018(95)00031-3     Document Type: Article

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