Epoxy matrix composite strain sensing and cure monitoring

An adaptation of an extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometer (EFPI) strain sensor is described, which permits the state of cure of an epoxy matrix to be monitored, when the sensor is embedded in a polymeric matrix composite. By using a glass rod with a retroreflecting end for the target fiber in the EFP...

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Main Author: Sanderson, James M.
Other Authors: Electrical Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40575
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-01102009-063758/