Sensing Applications in Aircrafts Using Polymer Optical Fibres

We report on recent advances in the use of inexpensive polymer optical fibres (POFs) for sensing applications in avionics. The sensors analysed in this manuscript take advantage of the unique properties of polymers, such as high flexibility, elasticity, and sensitivity, and they range from strain, e...

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Autores: Lallana, Pedro C., Aldabaldetreku Etxeberria, Gotzon, López, Alicia, Montero, David S., Durana Apaolaza, Gaizka, Mateo, Javier, Losada, M. Ángeles, Zubia Zaballa, Joseba Andoni, Vázquez, Carmen
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/51975
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/51975
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:fibre sensors
temperature measurement
polymer optical fiber
micro-vibrations
level
strain
Power-over-Fibre (PoF) connectors
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Sumario:We report on recent advances in the use of inexpensive polymer optical fibres (POFs) for sensing applications in avionics. The sensors analysed in this manuscript take advantage of the unique properties of polymers, such as high flexibility, elasticity, and sensitivity, and they range from strain, elongation, and vibration interrogators to level and temperature meters, leading to cost-effective techniques for structural health monitoring in aircraft structures. We also highlight recent power-supply methods using Power-over-POF in order to feed sensors remotely, and we discuss the constraints imposed by connectors on the performance of POF networks in aircrafts.