The effect of mesh morphologies on the mesoscale Finite Element modelling of woven composites

Ma, Dayou; Manes, Andrea; Giglio, Marco

doi:10.1016/j.prostr.2020.02.007

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“…In this section, the packaging-induced pressure distribution over the optical fiber is analyzed through finite element method [21] for different cases. The main objective of the FEM simulations is to provide some possible explanations for the microbending optical losses reported in Fig.…”

Section: Finite Element Analysis Of the Pressure Distribution On The Embedded Optical Fibermentioning

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“…4(a), is selected for modeling each case. These small cells are sufficiently representative of the weave structure since they include two complete transversal weft yarns, and one complete warp yarn with two adjacent half warp yarns [21]. Note that the cross sections of warp and weft yarns are normally considered elliptical (see Figs.…”

Section: Finite Element Analysis Of the Pressure Distribution On The Embedded Optical Fibermentioning

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Evaluating and Minimizing Induced Microbending Losses in Optical Fiber Sensors Embedded Into Glass-Fiber Composites

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Conventional silica optical fibers can be embedded into composite structures or packaging to provide structural monitoring capabilities. In this paper, the microbending optical losses induced by the packaging of a sensing optical fiber into a sandwiched glass-fiber reinforced structure are investigated experimentally and by simulations. Results show that the positioning of the optical fiber within a plain-weave glass fiberreinforced structure has a critical effect on microbending optical losses due to potentially induced microdeformations of the optical fiber's cylindrical shape. Similar analysis is also carried out with the use of a 1D glass-fiber layer packaging, demonstrating lower residual microbending losses after manufacturing. By the proper positioning of an optical fiber containing a series of wavelengthmultiplexed fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors over a 2D plainweave glass fabric, a 10-fold improvement in the induced optical losses is demonstrated, increasing the optical power that reaches the interrogating unit and allowing the monitoring of hundreds of meters over glass-fiber structures. Although all the analysis is focused and verified using a series of FBG sensors, the results and conclusions related to the induced microbending losses are also valid and useful for distributed optical fiber sensing approaches.

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Section: Finite Element Analysis Of the Pressure Distribution On The Embedded Optical Fibermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Finite Element Analysis Of the Pressure Distribution On The Embedded Optical Fibermentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluating and Minimizing Induced Microbending Losses in Optical Fiber Sensors Embedded Into Glass-Fiber Composites

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Liu

Wang³

et al. 2021

J. Lightwave Technol.

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The effect of mesh morphologies on the mesoscale Finite Element modelling of woven composites

Cited by 3 publications

References 17 publications

Evaluating and Minimizing Induced Microbending Losses in Optical Fiber Sensors Embedded Into Glass-Fiber Composites

Evaluating and Minimizing Induced Microbending Losses in Optical Fiber Sensors Embedded Into Glass-Fiber Composites

Reduced-order models for microstructure-sensitive effective thermal conductivity of woven ceramic matrix composites with residual porosity

A method for determining the distribution of carbon nanotubes in nanocomposites by electric conductivity

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