Utilization of embedded optical fibre sensors for delamination characterization in composite laminates using a static strain method

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1377-1386

  Ling, Hang Yin ^a   Lau, Kin Tak ^a   Cheng, Li ^a   Jin, Wei ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DELAMINATION; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTICAL CORRELATION; STRAIN GAGES;

DELAMINATION TIPS; GLASS FIBRE-REINFORCED EPOXY (GF/EP) COMPOSITE LAMINATES; REFLECTION SPECTRA; STATIC STRAIN METHOD;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 28344437230     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: 1361665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/14/6/030     Document Type: Article

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