Borinski et al., 2000 - Google Patents

Optical fiber sensors for in-flight health monitoring

Borinski et al., 2000

Document ID
49727218544311179
Author
Borinski J
Meller S
Pulliam W
Murphy K
Schetz J
Publication year
Publication venue
Smart Structures and Materials 2000: Sensory Phenomena and Measurement Instrumentation for Smart Structures and Materials

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Optical fiber sensors, because of their small size, low weight, extremely high information carrying capability, immunity to electromagnetic interference, and large operational temperature range, provide numerous advantages over conventional electrical based …
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