Impact-induced damage of laminated graphite/epoxy composites monitored using embedded in-line fiber etalon optic sensors

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 829-841

  Chang, Chia Chen ^a,b   Sirkis, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELAMINATION; EPOXY RESINS; ETALONS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; GRAPHITE FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; HYSTERESIS; IMPACT TESTING; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; STRAIN GAGES; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

IN LINE FIBER ETALON OPTIC SENSORS (ILFE); PATH MATCHED DIFFERENTIAL INTERFEROMETRY (PMDI);

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0031249426     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X9700801003     Document Type: Article

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