Fiber optic smart structure

Author: Tu Yaqing / Liu Xingchang (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Intelligent structures are a new discipline that gradually forms through the intersection of multiple disciplines, and optical fiber intelligent structures are a typical research direction within it. This book systematically elaborates on the fundamental issues related to optical fiber intelligent structures from various aspects, including basic research ideas and methodologies, key technologies, and application fields. First, it reviews intelligent structures; then, primarily focusing on composite materials, it explains the integration foundation of optical fiber intelligent structures. The key focus is on discussing typical optical fiber sensors in optical fiber intelligent structures (including optical fiber strain sensors, optical fiber micro-bending sensors, distributed optical fiber sensors, etc.), optical fiber sensor networks and multiplexing technology, neural network processing in optical fiber intelligent structures, and other key technologies such as intelligent structure actuators and controllers. Finally, it explores and introduces several application fields of optical fiber intelligent structures, including condition monitoring and damage assessment, aerospace vehicles, civil engineering, regional fields, and military equipment. This book is suitable for researchers, designers, and practitioners in the fields of intelligent structures, as well as material and structural engineering, mechanical and instrumentation engineering, automation and information engineering, and related disciplines. It can also serve as a textbook and reference for graduate students and senior undergraduate students in relevant disciplines at universities.