Numerical comparison of peak detection algorithms for the response of FBG in non-homogeneous strain fields

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7753, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Comolli, Lorenzo ^a   Micieli, Andrea ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

fiber Bragg grating (FBG); fiber optic sensor; non homogeneous strain; peak detection algorithm; T matrix method

Indexed keywords

FBG SENSOR; FIBER BRAGG GRATING (FBG); MEASUREMENT PROCESS; NON-HOMOGENEOUS; NON-HOMOGENEOUS STRAIN; NUMERICAL COMPARISON; NUMERICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; PEAK DETECTION; PEAK DETECTION ALGORITHM; PEAK WAVELENGTH; REFLECTION SPECTRA; SMART STRUCTURES; STRAIN FIELDS; STRAIN PROFILES; T-MATRIX; T-MATRIX METHOD;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER OPTIC COMPONENTS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FIBERS; SENSORS; SIGNAL DETECTION;

STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING;

EID: 79957983566     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.885904     Document Type: Conference Paper

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