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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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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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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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