Fiber optic strain monitoring of textile GFRP during RTM molding and fatigue tests by using embedded FBG sensors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5056, Issue , 2003, Pages 73-80

  Kosaka, Tatsuro ^a   Osaka, Katsuhiko ^a   Nakakita, Satoru ^a   Fukuda, Takehito ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cure monitoring; FBG sensors; Fiber optic sensors; Health monitoring; Textile FRP

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FATIGUE TESTING; OPTICAL FIBERS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE TESTING;

CURE MONITORING;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0242551418     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.483450     Document Type: Conference Paper

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