Using multi-axis fiber grating strain sensors to measure transverse strain and transverse strain gradients in composite materials with complex weave structures

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4694, Issue , 2002, Pages 162-167

  Black, Catherine ^a   Udd, Eric ^a   Schulz, Whitten ^a   Kreger, Steve ^a   Kunzler, Marley ^a   Taylor, Tad ^a   Lumsden, Ross ^a   Heider, Dirk ^b   Yu, Zhicheng ^b  

^a Clear Creek Business Park ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite; Fiber; Grating; Material; Multi axis; Sensor; Strain

Indexed keywords

FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; MICROSTRUCTURE; STRAIN; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMC);

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0036380229     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.472613     Document Type: Article

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