This paper mainly investigates the effect of embedded optical fibers on the tensile and bending propertities of cross-ply glass fiber reinforced plastics. Different optical fibers and different embedded layers are both considered. The results show nearly all the specimens are varying within a small region. But 3 OF at 0°embedded in bending specimens exhibit about 18.3% reduction, and the effect of 3 OF in the under layer is more than that of 3 OF in the upper layer.

In this paper, effect of FBG coating in curing monitoring of composites was studied. In the experiment, three kinds of sensors were embedded in the composites. Excursion of the wavelength and temperature was tested in the whole curing process. 3-point bending test of composites which FBG was embedded in was done. Results showed that FBG could be exactly reflecting the relationship of stress and strain in bending state of composites. After cured, composites were heat up to 180°C for 1 hour. Sectional appearance of different optic fibers in room temperature and high temperature was got by optical microscope.

This paper mainly investigates the effect of embedded optical fibers on the tensile prosperities of carbon fiber reinforced polymer-matrix composites (CFRPs). Different optical fibers are considered. The results show all the specimens are declining. And Optical Fiber (OF) with 245μm exhibit about 23.5% reduction.

The optical fibers with epoxy acrylates and urethane acrylates UV-curable coatings were embedded in composites. It’s found that after high-temperature heated, when the coating’s glass transition temperature was higher than the heating temperature, the microstructure of the coating would not change, but when the coating’s glass transition temperature was lower than the heating temperature, the coating would detached from optical fiber. FBG (fiber Bragg grating) sensors with coating and naked FBG (without coating) sensors were embedded in composite materials to monitor impacting damage. It was found that when the coating broke away from the optical fiber which was embedded in the composites, the sensitivity of the FBG sensors would reduce.

Novel organic –inorganic nanocomposite hybrid materials have been prepared by a sol-gel process. Tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) was used as inorganic source. Polyurethane acrylate (PUA) was the organic segment. 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate (KH-570) was used as both a secondary inorganic source and a silane coupling agent to improve the compatibility of the organic and inorganic phases. X-ray diffraction indicates that silica was equally dispersed in polymer matrix. Furthermore, silica and polymer formed interpenetrating polymer network. Thermal property of the hybrid materials were checked by TGA study.