Title :
Optical fiber grating sensor networks and their application in electric power facilities, aerospace and geotechnical engineering
Author :
Willsch, R. ; Ecke, W. ; Bartelt, H.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Phys. High Technol., Jena, Germany
Abstract :
Five German companies in collaboration with IPHT developed potential low-cost strain, vibration and temperature sensor systems based on fiber Bragg grating arrays. Performance has been demonstrated in field tests for generators, aircraft, and rock-bolts.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; aircraft instrumentation; condition monitoring; electric generators; environmental testing; fibre optic sensors; geophysical techniques; strain sensors; temperature sensors; vibration measurement; aerospace engineering applications; aircraft; electric power facilities applications; fiber Bragg grating arrays; field tests; generators; geotechnical engineering application; optical fiber grating sensor networks; rock-bolts; strain sensor systems; temperature sensor systems; vibration sensor systems; Aerospace engineering; Aerospace testing; Capacitive sensors; Collaboration; Fiber gratings; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Power engineering and energy; Sensor arrays; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Sensors Conference Technical Digest, 2002. Ofs 2002, 15th
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7289-1
DOI :
10.1109/OFS.2002.1000499
