Abstract
This paper reports on a novel optical fiber sensor configuration for conducting simultaneous strain and temperature measurements. The sensor consisted of an optical fiber-based extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometer (EFPI) with an integrated fiber Bragg grating (FBG). The FBG was located within a glass capillary which housed the EFPI sensor and was thus in a strain-free condition. The FBG is primarily sensitive to temperature, while the EFPI was sensitive to both strain and temperature. The integrated FBG/EFPI sensor was embedded in a carbon fiber reinforced composite and evaluated. The standard deviation of strain measurement was 36 (mu) e in the range 0 to 1200 (mu) e, and the temperature measurement had a standard deviation of 3.5 degrees C in the range 30 degrees to 70 degrees C. The thermal expansion of the cross-ply composite was investigated and was found approximately 4.05 X 10-6 degrees C.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Sensory Phenomena and Measurement Instrumentation for Smart Structures and Materials |
Editors | Richard O. Claus, William B. Spillman, Jr. |
Publisher | SPIE |
Pages | 324-331 |
Number of pages | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 1998 |
Event | Conference on Sensory Phenomena and Measurement Instrumentation for Smart Structures and Materials - San Diego, California, United States Duration: 1 Mar 1998 → … |
Publication series
Name | SPIE proceedings |
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Publisher | SPIE |
Volume | 3330 |
ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
Conference
Conference | Conference on Sensory Phenomena and Measurement Instrumentation for Smart Structures and Materials |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Diego, California |
Period | 1/03/98 → … |
Bibliographical note
Tonguy Liu ; Gerard F. Fernando ; Lin Zhang ; Ian Bennion ; Yun-Jiang Rao and David A. Jackson "Simultaneous strain and temperature measurement using an integrated fiber Bragg grating/extrinsic Fabry-Perot sensor", Proc. SPIE 3330, Smart Structures and Materials 1998: Sensory Phenomena and Measurement Instrumentation for Smart Structures and Materials, 324 (July 21, 1998);Copyright 1998 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.316988