Damage identification after impact in sandwich composites through embedded fiber Bragg sensors

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1305-1316

  Hackney, D ^a   Peters, K ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

fiber Bragg grating sensor; low velocity impact; non destructive evaluation; sandwich composite

Indexed keywords

CORE MATERIAL; DAMAGE IDENTIFICATION; EMBEDDED FIBERS; FBG SENSOR; FIBER BRAGG GRATING SENSORS; FOAM CORE; LARGE DEFORMATIONS; LOW VELOCITY IMPACT; MATERIAL PROPERTY; NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION; NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION METHODS; PEAK WAVELENGTH; REFLECTED SPECTRUM; RESIDUAL STRAINS; SANDWICH COMPOSITES; STRAIN GRADIENTS;

COREMAKING; ELECTRIC SENSING DEVICES; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER OPTIC COMPONENTS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FOAMS; SENSORS; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT;

DAMAGE DETECTION;

EID: 80053947342     PISSN: 1045389X     EISSN: 15308138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X11414220     Document Type: Conference Paper

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