Measurement of process-induced strains by fibre bragg grating optical sensor in resin transfer moulding

ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Khoun, L ^a   De Oliveira, R ^b   Michaud, V ^b   Hubert, P ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LABORATOIRE DE TECHNOLOGIE DES COMPOSITES ET POLYMÈRES LTC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fibre Bragg grating optic sensor; Residual strains; Resin transfer moulding; Tool part interaction

Indexed keywords

FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; GLASS CERAMICS; MOLDING; RESINS; STRAIN;

COMPOSITE PANELS; CONTACT CONSTRAINT; OPTIC SENSOR; PROCESS INDUCED STRAINS; RESIDUAL STRAINS; STRAIN VARIATION; TOOL-PART INTERACTION;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 85076869839     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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