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Optical Fiber Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring

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New Developments in Sensing Technology for Structural Health Monitoring

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering ((LNEE,volume 96))

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In this chapter the most important fiber optic sensors for structural health monitoring applications are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on sensors that are currently commercially available and have a potential for widespread deployment. Four major sensor types are analyzed: from mature, well-established technologies such as fiber Bragg gratings and interferometric sensors to newer distributed sensor technologies based on Brillouin and Rayleigh scattering effects. For each sensor type their operation is described including its physical fundamentals. Moreover, typical performance specifications as well as application areas are discussed. A descriptive approach is adopted throughout the text so as to facilitate basic understanding of the material to non-experts in the field of photonics.

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Loayssa, A. (2011). Optical Fiber Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring. In: Mukhopadhyay, S.C. (eds) New Developments in Sensing Technology for Structural Health Monitoring. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 96. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21099-0_14

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