| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K53819/01 |
| Title: |
MARITIME APPLICATIONS OF SMART STRUCTURES TECHNOLOGY (MAST) |
| Principal Investigator: |
Bennion, Professor I |
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| Department: |
Electronic Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Aston University |
| Scheme: |
LINK |
| Starts: |
01 August 1995 |
Ends: |
31 May 1998 |
Value (£): |
200,947
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Optical Devices & Subsystems |
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| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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This project is collaborative under LINK Photonics with industrial partners in the marine and aerospace industries. It seeks to apply fibre optic grating technology to sensors embedded in carbon fibre composite materials for applications in these respective industrial sectors. Work is concentrated on strain-sensing requirements to yield a demonstration system in a yacht mast. Novel aspects of grating fabrication technology are key elements of the programme which also addresses new sensor configurations. Aston University will supply all gratings required for this project. Research will address fundamental aspects of fabrication to improve strain sensitivity and reproducibility. Theoretical modelling will be applied to grating optimisation. Experimental work embraces new grating types utilising variable chirp and shading, and multiply exposed and resonant configurations. Sensor architectural variants are included with packaging and mounting considerations which impact grating optimisation. Applications of complex gratings in sensor receiver architectures are included for wavelength-addressed arrays and strain-limit sensing.
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| Organisation Website: |
http://www.aston.ac.uk |