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
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