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Simultaneous monitoring of strain and temperature during and after cure of unsymmetric composite laminate using fibre-optic sensors

Hyun-Kyu Kang, Dong-Hoon Kang, Chang-Sun Hong and Chun-Gon Kim

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In this paper, we present a simultaneous measurement of strain and temperature during and after cure of unsymmetric cross-ply composite laminate using fibre-optic sensors. Fibre Bragg grating/extrinsic Fabry–Perot interferometric (FBG/EFPI) hybrid sensors are used to measure those measurands. The characteristic matrix of the sensor is derived analytically and measurements can be done without sensor calibration experiments. A wavelength-swept fibre laser is utilized as a light source. Two FBG/EFPI hybrid sensors are embedded in a graphite/epoxy unsymmetric cross-ply composite laminate in different directions and different locations. We perform the real-time measurement of fabrication strains and temperatures at two points within the composite laminate during the cure process in an autoclave. Also, the thermal strains and temperatures of the fabricated unsymmetric laminate are measured afterward in a thermal chamber. Through these experiments, FBG/EFPI sensors are proven to be an efficient choice for smart monitoring of composite structures.


PACS

42.81.Pa Sensors, gyros

07.60.Vg Fiber-optic instruments

07.10.Pz Instruments for strain, force, and torque

07.07.Df Sensors (chemical, optical, electrical, movement, gas, etc.); remote sensing

81.05.Ni Dispersion-, fiber-, and platelet-reinforced metal-based composites

07.20.-n Thermal instruments and apparatus

Subjects

Instrumentation and measurement

Optics, quantum optics and lasers

Condensed matter: structural, mechanical & thermal

Dates

Issue 1 (February 2003)

Received 4 June 2001, in final form 11 October 2002

Published 10 January 2003



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