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Citation
Rigelsford, J. (2001), "Fiber Optic Smart Structures", Sensor Review, Vol. 21 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/sr.2001.08721cae.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2001, MCB UP Limited
Fiber Optic Smart Structures
Eric Udd (Editor)John Wiley & Sons1995671 pp.ISBN 0-471-55448-0Hardback
Keywords: Fibre optics, Sensor
Fiber Optic Smart Structures is a comprehensive overview of this subject and contains contributions from many of the pioneers of the field. Thin glass fibres not only act as information carriers, but can have sensors built into them without an increase in overall size. Such fibre optic smart structures can be used to monitor key manufacturing processes including temperature, pressure, viscosity, radiation and water vapour content; to perform non-destructive evaluation of parts after fabrication; to assess structural integrity of a system; and for active system control where environmentally induced structural changes are responded to in real time.
The book comprises 23 chapters divided into three main parts. Chapters 1-6 combine to form Part 1 and provide an overview of fibre optic smart structures and issues associated with their implementation. Topics addressed include the evolution of fibre optic smart structures, fibre optic smart structure technology, an introduction to advanced composite materials, and the integrity of composite structures with embedded optical fibres.
Part 2, chapters 7-17, addresses fibre sensors that are being used to support fibre optic smart structures, and associated actuators and neural networks. Topics discussed include: fibre optic strain sensing; sensors for smart structures based on the Fabry-Perot interferometer; microbend fibre optic sensors; fiber optic sensor multiplexing techniques; actuators for smart structures; and neural network processing for fibre optic sensors and smart sensors.
The remaining chapters of the book address the application of fibre optic smart sensors to aircraft, space and civil structures. High temperature optical fibre sensors, interferometric optical fibre sensors for ultrasonic wave measurement, and fibre optic damage assessment are also discussed.
Overall, this is a very good book which provides comprehensive discussion about fibre optic smart structures. It is suitable for chemists, physicists and mechanical, structural and electronic engineers.
Jonathan Rigelsford