Strain monitoring with embedded Fiber Bragg Gratings in advanced composite structures for nautical applications

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 2118-2126

  Di Sante, R ^a   Donati, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Composites; Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs); Mechanical strains; Smart structure

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES; POLYIMIDES; TENSILE TESTING;

ADVANCED COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED; EMBEDDED FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER BRAGG GRATING SENSORS; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS (FBGS); LIGHT TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; MECHANICAL STRAIN; OPTICAL TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY;

FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS;

COMPOSITES; DIFFRACTION; FIBER OPTICS; POLYIMIDES; TENSILE TESTS;

EID: 84877021436     PISSN: 02632241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2013.03.009     Document Type: Article

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