Burns, Jonathan Mark (2012). Development and characterisation of a fibre-optic acoustic emission sensor. University of Birmingham. Ph.D.
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Abstract
A requirement for online monitoring has emerged owing to the susceptibility of fibre reinforced composite materials to sub-surface damage. Acoustic emission (AE) monitoring is
understood to detect damage well before catastrophic failure; research in AE sensing therefore continues to attract significant attention.
The research presented herein provides a review of a fibre-optic-based AE sensor design. Developmental work was performed to evaluate both sensor fabrication and packaging-related issues. The characteristics of the sensor were found to be influenced by: (i) the type of optical fibre used for fabrication; and (ii) preparation of optical fibres prior to sensor fabrication. The use of a small-diameter packaging substrate revealed improvements in sensor performance. The fibre-optic AE sensor was successfully embedded in a uni-directional composite laminate that was fabricated using autoclave processing. The embedded fibre-optic sensor was found to provide higher sensitivity to simulated AE compared with a surface-mounted sensor.
Sensor characterisation trials were performed using simulated AE; a low directional sensitivity was observed. Modal analysis revealed a preferential sensitivity to the A0 wavemode; this sensor design may therefore be suited to the detection of delamination in FRCs. Finally, the sensor was shown to successfully detect interlaminar crack propagation under Mode-I loading.
Type of Work: | Thesis (Doctorates > Ph.D.) | ||||||
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Award Type: | Doctorates > Ph.D. | ||||||
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College/Faculty: | Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Engineering & Physical Sciences | ||||||
School or Department: | School of Metallurgy and Materials | ||||||
Funders: | None/not applicable | ||||||
Subjects: | T Technology > TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy | ||||||
URI: | http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/3409 |
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