Use of FBG Sensors for SHM in Aerospace Structures

Gayan C. Kahandawa; Jayantha Epaarachchi; Hao Wang; K. T. Lau

doi:10.1007/s13320-012-0065-4

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Photonic Sensors

September 2012, Volume 2, Issue 3, pp 203–214

Use of FBG Sensors for SHM in Aerospace Structures

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Gayan C. KahandawaEmail author
Jayantha Epaarachchi
Hao Wang
K. T. Lau

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First Online:: 10 July 2012

Received:: 06 June 2012
Revised:: 09 June 2012

DOI: 10.1007/s13320-012-0065-4

Cite this article as:: Kahandawa, G.C., Epaarachchi, J., Wang, H. et al. Photonic Sens (2012) 2: 203. doi:10.1007/s13320-012-0065-4

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Abstract

This paper details some significant findings on the use of the fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors for structural health monitoring (SHM) in aerospace fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) structures. A diminutive sensor provides a capability of imbedding inside FRP structures to monitor vital locations of damage. Some practical problems associated with the implementation of FBG based SHM systems in the aerospace FRP structures such as the difficulty of embedding FBG sensors during the manufacturing process and interrelation of distortion to FBG spectra due to internal damage, and other independent effects will be thoroughly studied. An innovative method to interpret FBG signals for identifying damage inside the structures will also be discussed.

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Structural health monitoring aerospace structures fiber Bragg grating sensors

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Jayantha Epaarachchi
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Hao Wang
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K. T. Lau
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1.Centre of Excellence in Engineered Fibre CompositesUniversity of Southern QueenslandToowoombaAustralia

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