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Embedded Extrinsic Fabry-Perot Fiber Optic Strain Rosette Sensors

S.W. Case

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA 24061-0219

J.J. Lesko

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA 24061-0219

B.R. Fogg

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA 24061-0219

G.P. Carman

UCLA Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering Dept. 405 Hilgard Avenue, 38-137 ENG IV Los Angeles, CA 90024-1597

The ability to determine the state of strain within a plane is of great importance to the health monitoring of composite materials and structures. In this preliminary study, fiber optic strain sensors are arranged in a rosette configuration to study their effectiveness in monitoring arbi trary strain states within a neat resin and a graphite/epoxy laminate. The extrinsic Fabry Perot Fiber Optic Strain Rosette Sensor (FP-FOSRS) is very capable of measuring axial (0°) and transverse (90°) strains. However, discrepancies are noted between strain measured by the embedded Fabry Perot Sensors and externally mounted strain gages at 45°. Further, it is believed that the compressive strength of FP-FOSRS embedded composites is most affected by the sensors' presence. A com pressive strength reduction of 300% is measured. This reduction is compared with the result pre dicted by a micromechanical model.

Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 5, No. 3, 412-417 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/1045389X9400500314
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