Fiber optic sensor for the monitoring of mixed mode cracks in structures

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 370-380

  Wan, Kai Tai ^a   Leung, Christopher K Y ^a  

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

Author keywords

Fiber optic sensor; Mixed mode crack

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; OPTICAL FIBERS; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING; STRUCTURAL LOADS; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

CRACK DISPLACEMENT; MIXED MODE CRACK; SHEAR DISPLACEMENT;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 34047163670     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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