Fiber optic sensor development for real-time in-situ epoxy cure monitoring

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 87-102

  Liu, Y M ^a   Ganesh, C ^a   Steele, J P H ^a   Jones, J E ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL; CROSSLINKING; CURING; EPOXY RESINS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MONITORING; ONLINE SYSTEMS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; REACTION KINETICS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; THERMAL EFFECTS; TRANSDUCERS;

CHEMORHEOLOGICAL INFORMATION; FIBER OPTIC EPOXY INTERFACE; FRESNEL REFLECTION; OPTICAL RESPONSE; REFRACTIVE INDEX MISMATCH;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 0030865478     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839703100106     Document Type: Article

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