Novel fiber optic delamination detection scheme: theoretical and experimental feasibility studies

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 314-321

  Elvin, Niell ^a   Leung, Christopher K Y ^b   Sudarshanam, V S ^c   Ezekiel, Shaoul ^c  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DELAMINATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFEROMETERS; OPTICAL FIBERS; STRAIN;

FIBER OPTIC DELAMINATION DETECTION SCHEME; STRUCTURAL COMPONENT;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 0342571633     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/2X9J-0418-F51Y-N8FA     Document Type: Article

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