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26 March 1993 Fiber optic impact detection and location system embedded in a composite material
Michael F. Gunther, Anbo Wang, Brian R. Fogg, Suzanne E. Starr, Kent A. Murphy, Richard O. Claus
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Abstract
We present an impact detection and location system which uses fiber optic extrinsic Fizeau interferontric sensors embedded in a graphite/epoxy composite laminate. The acoustic signals generated by the impact events are detected by four fiber optic sensors. The fiber sensor and the embedding process are described. Also developed are a mathematical method and computer program that allow calculations of unambiguous impact location from the sensor data. The impact location can be determined with a 0.5 millimeter resolution and an accuracy typically less than five millimeters.
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Michael F. Gunther, Anbo Wang, Brian R. Fogg, Suzanne E. Starr, Kent A. Murphy, and Richard O. Claus "Fiber optic impact detection and location system embedded in a composite material", Proc. SPIE 1798, Fiber Optic Smart Structures and Skins V, (26 March 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.141322
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KEYWORDS
Sensors

Acoustics

Fiber optics

Fiber optics sensors

Composites

Embedded systems

Interferometers

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