Development of instrumented composite cylinders

H. Hernández-Moreno, F. Collombet, B. Douchin, P. Davies, J. L. González-Velázquez

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Abstract

This paper describes a technique to fabricate instrumented composite cylinders made by the filament winding process and based on the insertion of Bragg grating sensors contained in an optical fiber, so that real time monitoring of the temperature and strain response can be made. The main advantage of this method is that, for the first time, the strain response of the wound layers as a function of time and temperature can be monitored during fabrication without alteration of the composite structure, since the sensor is a filament itself. The sensor data reveals the existence of several phenomena related to the manufacturing process and material response. The results show that during the curing stage of the fabrication of the composite cylinders there is a dimensional contraction without change in temperature which indicates that a material transformation occurs, and also that at the last stage there is a residual compressive strain which may affect the in-service behavior of the composite cylinder.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Structural Materials III - Advanced Structural Materials Symposium of the Annual Congress of the Mexican Academy of Materials Science
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages59-66
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)0878494464, 9780878494460
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
EventAdvanced Structural Materials Symposium of the Annual Congress of the Mexican Academy of Materials Science - Cancun Quintana Roo, Mexico
Duration: 20 Aug 200624 Aug 2006

Publication series

NameMaterials Science Forum
Volume560
ISSN (Print)0255-5476
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

Conference

ConferenceAdvanced Structural Materials Symposium of the Annual Congress of the Mexican Academy of Materials Science
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityCancun Quintana Roo
Period20/08/0624/08/06

Keywords

  • Bragg gratings
  • Composite materials
  • Filament winding
  • Smart materials

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