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Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing – A Catalyst for Innovation

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For decades, discrete point sensing technologies such as strain gauges and thermocouples have served as reliable tools for measuring strain and temperature. However, the concept of ‘good enough’ has often hindered innovation in the field. The emergence of distributed fiber optic sensing platforms has revolutionized the measurement landscape by offering spatially continuous, real-time data and […]

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Fiber Optic Sensor Installation Methods

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Fiber optic sensing (FOS) systems can provide high-fidelity distributed strain measurements in various industries such as aerospace, automotive, structural health monitoring, and civil engineering. Proper fiber optic sensor installation is crucial to obtain accurate and useful strain measurements. Unlike foil strain gauges, fiber is often suitable for embedment. Sensuron’s FOS offers hundreds to thousands of

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Accelerated Lifecycle and Fatigue Testing

Fatigue Testing – A clear advantage of Fiber Optic Sensing over Strain Gauges

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One widespread application where FOS technology exhibits superior performance over foil strain gauges is in the fatigue testing of components, sub-assemblies, and full-scale structures. Demand for full-scale fatigue testing continues to increase, specifically in the aerospace industry where there is significant interest in extending the service life of aging aircraft well past the intended design

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Structural Health Monitoring Onboard Nasa's X-56A

Sensuron enables real-time structural health monitoring onboard X-56 NASA’s flexible wing aircraft

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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 “flutter,” or highly destructive aeroelastic instability. The Lockheed Martin X-56A multi-utility technology testbed (MUTT) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – a modular high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) technology

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The Future of Fiber Optic Sensing

Fiber optic sensing: The past, present, and exciting future

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Over the past 60 years, fiber optic sensing (FOS) has been used to enhance and test the integrity, efficiency, safety, and durability of structures, vehicles, medical devices, and more across a multitude of industries. Advancements over the past five years have enabled FOS to expand its abilities to include unprecedented levels of data and sensing

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Distributed Strain Sensing In Composites

What Lies Within…How Distributed Strain Sensing Plays a Role in Lifecycle Testing for Composites

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Composite materials are taking over the aerospace, automotive, marine, aviation, civil engineering and sports/leisure industries. And with good reason. Composites include materials which are usually stronger, lighter, or less expensive than traditional manufactured materials. They usually consist of a reinforcement (often a high-performance fiber such as carbon or glass) and a matrix (such as epoxy

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Florida International University Bridge Collapses

FIU Bridge Collapse: The True Value of Structural Health Monitoring

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It’s been a year and a half since a pedestrian bridge collapsed at Florida International University in March of 2018, killing six people. Recently, OSHA came out with a 115-page report concluding that the tragedy could very well have been prevented. Just hours before the bridge collapsed, its design engineers inspected the deep structural cracks

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Distributed Strain and Temperature Sensing – A Thousand Points of Light

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Organizations that put a premium on safety and reliability have been using test and measurement solutions for years to validate structural integrity (strain), moderate temperature, and gain insight into places not visible with the human eye. Traditionally, strain and temperature were measured using electrical sensing technologies, such as foil (strain) gauges and electrical vibrating wire.

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