Multi-axial strain monitoring of fibre reinforced thermosetting plastics using embedded highly birefringent optical fibre Bragg sensors Universiteit Gent
There is a growing interest in the use of fibre reinforced plastics (FRPs) as high-grade construction material for variouw applications that need to be lightweight, yet strong in sometimes harsh loading conditions. Despite the growing popularity of structural composite materials, one has to realize that their mechanical behaviour is significantly different compared to conventional isotropic construction materials. Strain monitoring of an ...