Fiber optic smart structures and skins III; Proceedings of the Meeting, San Jose, CA, Sept. 19-21, 1990
- McDonnell Douglas Electronic Systems Co., McLean, VA (United States) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg (United States)
The present conference on fiber-optically equipped 'smart' aerospace structures discusses topics in fiber-embedding in materials, the relationship of sensors to signal-processing capabilities, materials evaluation methods, active structural control, and damage assessment. Attention is given to the USAF Astronautics Laboratory's smart structures/skins program, on-orbit structural health monitoring, optimal coatings for smart structure fiber-optic sensors, a composite material-embedded fiber-optic Fabry-Perot strain rosette, and the embedding of fiber-optic sensors in Ti-matrix composites. Also discussed are neural-network processing of fiber-optic sensors and sensor arrays, the degradation of laminate composites by embedded fiber-optic sensors, a 'smart strut' interferometric differential-strain sensor, shape-memory alloys for flexible structure control, and the optical-signal analysis of impact-induced fracture in smart structures.
- OSTI ID:
- 5567206
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9009274-; ISBN: 0-8194-0431-4
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: OE/Fibers 90, San Jose, CA (United States), 16-21 Sep 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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