Damage detection in a cantilever beam under dynamic conditions using a distributed, fast, and high spatial resolution Brillouin interrogator

A. Motil, R. Davidi, A. Bergman, Y. Botsev, M. Hahami, M. Tur

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Abstract

The ability of Brillouin-based fiber-optic sensing to detect damage in a moving cantilever beam is demonstrated. A fully computerized, distributed and high spatial resolution (10cm) Fast-BOTDA interrogator (50 full-beam Brillouin-gain-spectra per second) successfully directly detected an abnormally stiffened (i.e., 'damaged') 20cm long segment in a 6m Aluminum beam, while the beam was in motion. Damage detection was based on monitoring deviations of the measured strain distribution along the beam from that expected in the undamaged case.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSixth European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors
EditorsElfed Lewis
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510602199
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event6th European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors - Limerick, Ireland
Duration: 31 May 20163 Jun 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9916
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference6th European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityLimerick
Period31/05/163/06/16

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 SPIE.

Keywords

  • Brillouin scattering
  • Damage detection
  • Fiber optics sensors
  • Nonlinear optics
  • Structural health monitoring

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