Structural health monitoring of composite structures using fiber optic methods

This highly comprehensive, introductory book explains the basics of structural health monitoring aspects of composite structures. This book serve as an all-in-one reference book in which the reader can receive a basic understanding of composite materials, manufacturing methods, the latest types of o...

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Other Authors Rajan, Ginu (Editor), Prusty, B. Gangadhara (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, a CRC title, part of the Taylor & Francis imprint, a member of the Taylor & Francis Group, the academic division of T & F Informa, plc, [2016]
SeriesDevices, circuits, and systems
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781498733205
1498733204
9781523108374
1523108371
9781498733175
1498733174
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction to Composite Materials and Smart Structures; Chapter 2: Structural Health Monitoring Methods for Composite Materials; Chapter 3: Introduction to Optical Fiber Sensors; Chapter 4: Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Materials Using Fiber Bragg Gratings; Chapter 5: Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Materials Using Distributed Fiber-Optic Sensors.
  • Chapter 6: Importance of Strain Transfer Effects for Embedded Multiaxial Strain Sensing and Optical Fiber Coating OptimizationChapter 7: Monitoring Process Parameters Using Optical Fiber Sensors in Composite Production; Chapter 8: FBG-Based Structural Performance Monitoring and Safety Evaluation of a Composite Arch Bridge; Chapter 9: Smart Composite Textiles with Embedded Optical Fibers; Chapter 10: Smart Aerospace Composite Structures; Chapter 11: Advances in FRP-Based Smart Components and Structures.