Strain measurements of composite laminates with embedded fibre bragg gratings: Criticism and opportunities for research

Sensors

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 384-408

  Luyckx, Geert ^a   Voet, Eli ^a   Lammens, Nicolas ^a   Degrieck, Joris ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Embedded; Fibre bragg grating; Strain measurements

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER;

FIBER OPTICS; REVIEW;

FIBER OPTIC TECHNOLOGY; OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 79251630506     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s110100384     Document Type: Review

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