Low frequency fiber optic accelerometer for civil structural health monitoring

Iman Talebinejad; Chad Fischer; Farhad Ansari

doi:10.1117/12.816641

9 April 2009 Low frequency fiber optic accelerometer for civil structural health monitoring

Iman Talebinejad, Chad Fischer, Farhad Ansari

Proceedings Volume 7294, Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2009; 729412 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.816641
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

This article describes the development of a fiber optic accelerometer based on Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBG). The accelerometer, designed for the structural health monitoring of bridges, utilizes a lumped mass attached to a stretched FBG. Acceleration is measured by the FBG in response to the vibration of the fiber optic mass system. The wavelength shift of FBG is proportional to the change in acceleration, and the gauge factor pertains to the shift in wavelength as a function of acceleration. The accelerometer was first evaluated in laboratory settings and then employed in a demonstration project for condition assessment of a bridge. Laboratory experiments included a series of low frequency low amplitude sinusoidal excitation tests to evaluate the sensitivity and frequency resolution of the proposed sensor. Two series of multiplexed FBG accelerometers were utilized to assess the dynamic properties of a bridge under ambient vibration conditions. The Frequency Domain Decomposition method was employed to identify the mode shapes and natural frequencies of the bridge. Results were compared with the data acquired from the conventional accelerometers.

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Iman Talebinejad, Chad Fischer, and Farhad Ansari "Low frequency fiber optic accelerometer for civil structural health monitoring", Proc. SPIE 7294, Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2009, 729412 (9 April 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.816641

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