Modifications to FBG sensor spectra due to matrix cracking in a GFRP composite

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 111-118

  Ussorio, M ^a   Wang, H ^a   Ogin, S L ^a   Thorne, A M ^a   Reed, G T ^a   Tjin, S C ^b   Suresh, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

A. Laminates; B. Transverse cracking

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRACK INITIATION; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; LAMINATES; OPTICAL SENSORS; STRAIN;

CROSS-PLY LAMINATE; FBG SENSORS; MATRIX CRACKING; TRANSVERSE CRACKING;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 25444511539     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2005.06.046     Document Type: Conference Paper

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