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Type: 
Journal
Description: 
This paper describes our research activity involved in the identification, development and test of a prototype SHM system constituted by optical sensing nodes to measure both temperature and strain on ultra high temperature ceramics (UHTC) materials up to 1000 °C. Commercially available optic devices can operate up to 550 °C. To raise temperature limit up to 1000 °C, custom devices, mainly under development for scientific applications, have been identified. A prototype SHM system has been developed adopting a FBG sensor for temperature measurement and an EFPI sensor in sapphire fiber for strain measurement. The preliminary findings from thermo-mechanical tests indicate that former SHM system is capable of accurately measuring strain at elevated temperatures on UHTC materials.
Publisher: 
Tianjin University of Technology
Publication date: 
1 Jul 2007
Authors: 

V Striano, V Latini, G Coppola, I Rendina

Biblio References: 
Volume: 3 Issue: 4 Pages: 260-263
Origin: 
Optoelectronics Letters