Fibre Bragg Grating Based Acoustic Emission Measurement System for Structural Health Monitoring Applications

Jinachandran, Sagar; Rajan, Ginu

doi:10.3390/ma14040897

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“…In order to improve the sensitivity, the high reflectivity slope of the FBG sensor is often utilized to change the intensity or the total energy or the system output. An excellent description of different edge slope configurations can be found here [17]. In the powerbased approach, a broadband laser followed by an optical filter is used to focus the light wavelength to have a overlap with the reflected spectrum of the FBG.…”

Section: Wavelength-based Sensorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This paper tries to present the state of the art in the use of FO sensors for ultrasonic-based SHM techniques. Two review papers that focused on FBG sensors for ultrasonic measurements [16,17] have recently been published. Although these review papers cover a lot of papers in the field, they do not provide an overview of sensors other than FBG sensors.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Optical Fiber Sensors for Ultrasonic Structural Health Monitoring: A Review

Soman

Wee

Peters

2021

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Guided waves (GW) and acoustic emission (AE) -based structural health monitoring (SHM) have widespread applications in structures, as the monitoring of an entire structure is possible with a limited number of sensors. Optical fiber-based sensors offer several advantages, such as their low weight, small size, ability to be embedded, and immunity to electro-magnetic interference. Therefore, they have long been regarded as an ideal sensing solution for SHM. In this review, the different optical fiber technologies used for ultrasonic sensing are discussed in detail. Special attention has been given to the new developments in the use of FBG sensors for ultrasonic measurements, as they are the most promising and widely used of the sensors. The paper highlights the physics of the wave coupling to the optical fiber and explains the different phenomena such as directional sensitivity and directional coupling of the wave. Applications of the different sensors in real SHM applications have also been discussed. Finally, the review identifies the encouraging trends and future areas where the field is expected to develop.

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Section: Wavelength-based Sensorsmentioning

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Optical Fiber Sensors for Ultrasonic Structural Health Monitoring: A Review

Soman

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Peters

2021

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“…An analysis of the existing methods and means for determining the degradation of the mechanical properties of materials during the operation of structures in real time showed that they are all intended for the study of one type of deformation: tension [ 37 , 38 , 39 ] or bending [ 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 ], while under real conditions loading forces act on the material, under combined conditions of deformation [ 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 ].…”

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An Acoustic Emission Method for Assessing the Degree of Degradation of Mechanical Properties and Residual Life of Metal Structures under Complex Dynamic Deformation Stresses

2021

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An acoustic emission method for assessing the degree of degradation of mechanical properties under conditions of complex dynamic deformation stresses is proposed. It has been shown that changing the operating conditions of metal structures, peak loads, external collisions, and thermally changing loads, which cannot be taken into account, leads to uncertainty and unpredictable structural changes in the material. This in turn makes it difficult to identify the state of the structure material to ensure trouble-free operation of the equipment. Changes in the mechanical properties under difficult loading conditions are identified by polynomial approximation of the results of AE measurements and the construction of boundary curves separating the operability region from the fracture region. This is achieved by approximating the experimental dependences of the acoustic parameters for various types of loading. This approach significantly expands the capabilities of the technical means of identification systems of metal structures, and in particular, allows the current state of the equipment and its suitability for further operation to be assessed without stopping the equipment in real time. It is of interest not only to fix the damage, but also to diagnose the processes of reducing the mechanical properties during the operation of the equipment.

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“…Therefore, in the practical application of AE detection, it is necessary to design a sensitization structure to improve its sensitivity in the detection of structural damage. The sensitivity enhancement structure of FBG sensor [8] protects the bare grating to avoid damage, and even achieve temperature compensation [9,10] or sensitivity adjustability [11] as required. Thus, the sensitivity enhancement structure of FBG AE sensor is the key to its engineering application and becomes a hot research issue in the application field of AE technology [12,13].…”

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confidence: 99%

Design Optimization of Sensitivity-Enhanced Structure for Fiber Bragg Grating Acoustic Emission Sensor Based on Additive Manufacturing

Liu

Xia

2022

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A four-loop shaped structure of fiber Bragg grating (FBG) acoustic emission (AE) sensor based on additive manufacturing (AM) technology is proposed in the letter. The finite element analysis (FEA) method was used to model and analyze the sensor structure. We aimed at improving the sensitivity, the static load analysis, and the dynamic response analysis of the normal FBG acoustic emission sensor and the FBG AE sensor with improved structure parameters. We constructed the FBG AE sensor experimental system based on a narrowband laser demodulation method and test on real acoustic emission signals. The results demonstrated that the response sensitivity of the FBG acoustic emission sensor was 1.47 times higher than the sensitivity of the normal FBG sensor. The sensitivity coefficient of PLA-AE-FBG2 sensor was 3.057, and that of PLA-AE-FBG1 was 2.0702. Through structural design and parameter optimization, the sensitivity and stability of the FBG AE sensor are improved. The four-loop shaped sensor is more suitable for the health monitoring in fields such as aero-engine blade, micro-crack of structure, and crack growth in bonded joints. While ensuring the sensing characteristics, sensitivity, and stability of the four-loop shaped sensor have been enhanced. It is possible to apply the FBG AE sensor in some complex engineering environments.

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Fibre Bragg Grating Based Acoustic Emission Measurement System for Structural Health Monitoring Applications

Cited by 46 publications

References 62 publications

Optical Fiber Sensors for Ultrasonic Structural Health Monitoring: A Review

Optical Fiber Sensors for Ultrasonic Structural Health Monitoring: A Review

An Acoustic Emission Method for Assessing the Degree of Degradation of Mechanical Properties and Residual Life of Metal Structures under Complex Dynamic Deformation Stresses

Design Optimization of Sensitivity-Enhanced Structure for Fiber Bragg Grating Acoustic Emission Sensor Based on Additive Manufacturing

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