Title :
Dynamic characterization of a radio communication tower with a FBG based accelerometer
Author :
Antunes, Paulo ; Travanca, Rui ; Varum, Humberto ; André, Paulo
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Telecomun., Aveiro, Portugal
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
The dynamic monitoring of a tower for mobile communications with 50 meters high using a bi-axial optical accelerometer is reported. The resonant frequencies for the first modes were obtained, being consistent with the expected values.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; accelerometers; condition monitoring; fibre optic sensors; mobile communication; poles and towers; structural engineering; FBG based accelerometer; biaxial optical accelerometer; mobile communications; radio communication tower; size 50 m; tower dynamic monitoring; Acceleration; Accelerometers; Fiber gratings; Monitoring; Optical sensors; Poles and towers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193840
