Year
2020
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
School of Electronics, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering
Abstract
Structural health monitoring (SHM) is an important aspect in ensuring the safety and integrity of structures. Amongst the many existing methods of monitoring the health of the structures, fibre Bragg grating (FBG) sensors are emerging as a promising method due to their small size, immunity to electromagnetic interference, high temperature stability, multiplexing capability and intrinsic safety. The FBG based acoustic emission (AE) detection technique is gaining attention and is a potential tool for measuring cracking activity in engineering structures. The objective of this thesis research is to develop novel methods based on FBG sensors to determine micro and nano cracks in engineering structures in the early phase of their development to prevent catastrophic failure of the structures.
Recommended Citation
Jinachandran, Sagar, Design and Development of a Novel Packaged Fibre Bragg Grating Based Acoustic Emission Monitoring System for Crack Detection in Engineering Applications, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, School of Electronics, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Wollongong, 2020. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses1/770
FoR codes (2008)
090606 Photonics and Electro-Optical Engineering (excl. Communications), 091599 Interdisciplinary Engineering not elsewhere classified, 090609 Signal Processing
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