Abstract
Smart structure sensors based on embedded fibre Bragg grating (FBG) arrays in aluminium alloy matrix by ultrasonic consolidation (UC) technique have been proposed and demonstrated successfully. The temperature, loading and bending responses of the embedded FBG arrays have been systematically characterized. The embedded FBGs exhibit an average temperature sensitivity of ~36 pm °C-1, which is three times higher than that of normal FBGs, a bending sensitivity of 0.73 nm/m-1 and a loading responsivity of ~0.1 nm kg-1 within the dynamic range from 0 kg to 3 kg. These initial experimental results clearly demonstrate that the UC produced metal matrix structures can be embedded with FBG sensor arrays to become smart structures with capabilities to monitor the structure operation and health conditions in applications.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 034013 |
| Journal | Measurement Science and Technology |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Feb 2009 |
Keywords
- fibre Bragg grating
- optical fibre sensor
- smart structure
- ultrasonic consolidation
- photonics