Fiber optic smart structures

Author

Udd, Eric

Author_Institution

Blue Road Res., Troutdale, OR, USA

Volume

84

Issue

1

fYear

1996

fDate

1/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

60

Lastpage

67

Abstract

Fiber optic sensors can be embedded into composite material used for a wide variety of lightweight structures supporting aircraft, spacecraft, automobiles and boats. Their environmental ruggedness has also allowed them to be embedded in concrete structures including buildings, dams, and bridges. Most recently it has been proposed that the very long gauge lengths associated with fiber sensors could be used to monitor widely dispersed natural structures such as earthquake fault lines and volcanic motion. This paper will review the fiber optic sensors associated with smart structures and how they are being applied

Keywords

fibre optic sensors; intelligent sensors; intelligent structures; aircraft; automobiles; boats; bridges; buildings; composite materials; concrete; dams; earthquake fault lines; embedded fiber optic sensors; environmental ruggedness; gauge length; lightweight structures; natural structures; smart structures; spacecraft; volcanic motion; Aircraft manufacture; Automobiles; Boats; Buildings; Composite materials; Concrete; Intelligent structures; Lightweight structures; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5.480737

Filename

480737