Sensor density of strain gauges vs fiber optics sensing
Due to the time and resource intensive installation process, traditional electrical strain gauges are often deployed in limited numbers. Because of budgetary or schedule constraints, engineers are often forced to…
Fiber Optics Sensing vs. Strain Gauges – Installation Effort/Complexity
Any experienced experimental stress analysis engineer would agree that the quality of a strain gauge installation greatly influences the accuracy of the measurement. Simply put, a strain gauge can only…
Fiber Optics Sensing vs. Strain Gauges – Episode 1
The medium used for strain gauges is typically a metal alloy connected to a few copper wires. The same type of technology enabled the telephone network to interconnect the world…
Sensuron enables real-time structural health monitoring onboard X-56 NASA’s flexible wing aircraft
In contrast to the stiff, rigid wings found on most commercial aircraft, flexible wing technology is considered essential to next generation, fuel efficient aircraft. However, flexible wings are susceptible to…
How Fiber Optics Sensing works – Let’s take a look under the hood
New technologies can often be intimidating to implement for a number of reasons, but one of the most common hurdles is a lack of understanding how the technology works or…
