Monitoring damage in holed CFRP laminates using embedded chirped FBG sensors

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 603-613

  Yashiro, S ^a   Okabe, T ^b   Toyama, N ^c   Takeda, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Delamination; FBG sensor; Finite element analysis; Polymer matrix composites; Smart materials

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CRACK INITIATION; DELAMINATION; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; OPTICAL SENSORS;

DAMAGE INDUCED CHANGES; DAMAGE PATTERN; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REFLECTION SPECTRUM;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 33750939220     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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