Simultaneous measurement of temperature and strain in glass fiber/epoxy composites by embedded fiber optic sensors: I. Cure monitoring

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1718-1726

  Montanini, R ^a   D'Acquisto, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESINS; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; GLASS FIBERS; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

CURE KINETICS; SENSING SYSTEMS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 39749108015     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: 1361665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/16/5/026     Document Type: Article

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