PRACTICAL FIBEROPTIC BRAGG GRATING STRAIN-GAUGE SYSTEM

被引:107
作者
MELLE, SM [1 ]
LIU, KX [1 ]
MEASURES, RM [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TORONTO, INST AEROSP STUDIES, DOWNSVIEW M3H 5T6, ON, CANADA
来源
APPLIED OPTICS | 1993年 / 32卷 / 19期
关键词
FIBER OPTICS; FIBEROPTIC SENSORS; BRAGG GRATINGS; STRAIN SENSORS; SMART STRUCTURES;
D O I
10.1364/AO.32.003601
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A fiber-optic strain gauge system for use in structural monitoring and smart-structure applications is described. The strain gauge uses a fiber-optic Bragg grating sensor to measure strain and a passive, wavelength demodulation system to determine the wavelength of the narrow-band, backreflected spectrum from the grating sensor. The fiber-optic strain gauge system permits the measurement of both static and dynamic strains with a noise-limited resolution of 0.44 microstrain/square-root Hz, a measurement dynamic range of 27.8 dB, and a bandwidth of 250 Hz.
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页码:3601 / 3609
页数:9
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