Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensing is currently one of the leading measurement
technologies, but has made only minor inroads into nuclear diagnostics due, for the most …

In this study, a copper coating was deposited on the surface of a fiber Bragg grating (FBG)
via electroplating. We compared the temperature responses of the uncoated and copper …

Nowadays, optical communications are the most requested and preferred
telecommunication technology, due to its large bandwidth and low propagation attenuation …

The effects of external environments on the mechanical behaviour and surface micro-
structure of single Kevlar fibre have been investigated. Wave diffraction theory and digital …

The service life assessment of previous fatigue stress has a fundamental role in estimating
the reliability of products like fiber optical connectors, and should replicate use in severe …

Embedded optical fibre sensors (OFSs) offer the potential to monitor the internal strains at
various stages during the manufacturing and service life of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) …

The recently suggested probabilistic design-for-reliability (PDfR) concept in microelectronics
and photonics reliability engineering enables quantifying the static fatigue (delayed fracture) …

During their use, optical fibers are subject to harsh installation and environmental
conditions. To evaluate more precisely the lifetime of an optical fiber, it is necessary to study …

Static fatigue behavior is the main failure mode of optical fibers applied in sensors. In this
paper, a computational framework based on continuum damage mechanics (CDM) is …

The quality of the optical fiber infrastructure is directly related with the strength of the fiber
polymer coating. In this work we have studied the effect of maritime environment in the aging …