Chemical process monitoring and the detection of moisture ingress in composites

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6933, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Mahendran, R ^a   Chen, R ^a   Wang, L ^a   Pandita, S D ^a   Machavaram, V R ^a   Kukureka, S N ^a   Fernando, G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fiber optic chemical sensors; FTIR spectroscopy; Moisture ingress; Process monitoring; Self sensing fibers; Thermosets

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; GLASS TRANSITION; MOISTURE; PROCESS MONITORING; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING; SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; SWELLING; THERMOSETS;

MOISTURE INGRESS; PROCESSING CONDITIONS; SELF-SENSING FIBERS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 43649104467     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.776157     Document Type: Conference Paper

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