Damage detection in composites using optical fibre sensors

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 221, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 497-508

  Takeda, N ^a   Okabe, Y ^a   Mizutani, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Damage detection; Optical fibre sensors; Structural health monitoring

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING;

AEROSPACE COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; EVALUATION OF ADVANCED COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; STRENGTH REDUCTION; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY DIAGNOSIS;

DAMAGE DETECTION;

EID: 34848824380     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544100JAERO148     Document Type: Article

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