Application of fibre optic strain sensors for the health monitoring of adhesively bonded composite ship joints

Structural Health Monitoring 2003: From Diagnostics and Prognostics to Structural Health Management - Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, IWSHM 2003

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 1327-1334

  Li, H C H ^a   Davis, C ^c   Herszberg, I ^b   Mouritz, A R ^a   Galea, S C ^c   Thomson, R S ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Australian Computer Society Inc   (Australia)

^c DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAGG GRATINGS; DURABILITY; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); RESINS; SHIPS; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; TENSILE STRESS;

BRAGG GRATING SENSORS; CHOPPED STRAND MAT; JOINT CONFIGURATION; LONG TERM PERFORMANCE; MECHANICAL DURABILITY; NON-UNIFORM STRAIN; OPTIC BRAGG GRATINGS; WOVEN FABRIC COMPOSITES;

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EID: 4143084194     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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