• DocumentCode
    1987749
  • Title

    Dynamic characterization of a radio communication tower with a FBG based accelerometer

  • Author

    Antunes, Paulo ; Travanca, Rui ; Varum, Humberto ; André, Paulo

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. de Telecomun., Aveiro, Portugal
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
  • Firstpage
    1403
  • Lastpage
    1405
  • Abstract
    The dynamic monitoring of a tower for mobile communications with 50 meters high using a bi-axial optical accelerometer is reported. The resonant frequencies for the first modes were obtained, being consistent with the expected values.
  • Keywords
    Bragg gratings; accelerometers; condition monitoring; fibre optic sensors; mobile communication; poles and towers; structural engineering; FBG based accelerometer; biaxial optical accelerometer; mobile communications; radio communication tower; size 50 m; tower dynamic monitoring; Acceleration; Accelerometers; Fiber gratings; Monitoring; Optical sensors; Poles and towers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
  • Conference_Location
    Sydney, NSW
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1939-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193840
  • Filename
    6193840