Title :
Distribution optical sensor system on the 610-m Guangzhou New TV Tower
Author :
Tam, Hwa-Yaw ; Au, H.Y. ; Chung, K.M. ; Liao, W.Y. ; Chung, W.H. ; Liu, S.Y. ; Lai, C.C. ; Ni, Y.Q. ; Csipkes, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., Kowloon, China
Abstract :
An FBG sensing network consisting of over 200 sensors are installed on the Guangzhou New TV Tower for long-term monitoring of strain, temperature and inclination to provide a mean for structural health monitoring of super-tall structures.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; condition monitoring; fibre optic sensors; poles and towers; strain sensors; structural engineering; temperature sensors; FBG sensing network; Guangzhou new TV tower; distribution optical sensor system; long term monitoring; size 610 m; strain monitoring; structural health monitoring; super tall structure; temperature monitoring; Poles and towers; Sensor arrays; Sensor systems; Strain; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
