Behaviour of intrinsic polymer optical fibre sensor for large-strain applications

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 3144-3154

  Kiesel, Sharon ^a   Peters, Kara ^a   Hassan, Tasnim ^a   Kowalsky, Mervyn ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Large strain; Optical fibre sensor; Polymer optical fibre

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; STRAIN;

LARGE STRAIN; POLYMER OPTICAL FIBER;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

DEFORMATION; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; OPTICAL FIBERS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; STRAIN;

EID: 36749026615     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/18/10/S16     Document Type: Article

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