Fiber grating system used to measure strain in a 22-ft composite utility pole

Eric Udd; Kelli Corona; Kerry T. Slattery; Donald James Dorr

doi:10.1117/12.239119

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1 May 1996 Fiber grating system used to measure strain in a 22-ft composite utility pole

Eric Udd, Kelli Corona, Kerry T. Slattery, Donald James Dorr

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Proceedings Volume 2721, Smart Structures and Materials 1996: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.239119
Event: 1996 Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, 1996, San Diego, CA, United States

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Composite utility poles have significant advantages with respect to wooden utility poles that include superior strength and uniformity, light weight for ease of deployment, the ability to be recycled reducing hazardous waste associated with chemically treated wooden poles, and compatibility with embedded fiber optic sensors allowing structural loads to be monitored. This paper reports tests conducted of fiber optic grating sensors in combination with an overcoupled coupler demodulation system to support structural testing of a 22 foot composite pole.

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Eric Udd, Kelli Corona, Kerry T. Slattery, and Donald James Dorr "Fiber grating system used to measure strain in a 22-ft composite utility pole", Proc. SPIE 2721, Smart Structures and Materials 1996: Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies, (1 May 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.239119

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