Process monitoring of fibre reinforced composites using optical fibre sensors

International Materials Reviews

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 65-106

  Fernando, G F ^a   Degamber, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical sensors; Cure monitoring; Fibre reinforced composites; Optical fibre sensors; Process monitoring; Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL SENSORS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; SPECTROSCOPY; THERMOSETS;

CURE MONITORING; OPTICAL FIBER SENSORS; ORGANIC SPECIES; PROCESS MONITORING;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 33646418959     PISSN: 09506608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328006X79481     Document Type: Review

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