Fiber optic damage detection system for composite pressure vessels
US7113660B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M11/085
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber is wound onto an exterior surface of a composite structure in a two-dimensional pattern and adhered thereto to detect damage to the structure caused by impacts to or handling of the composite structure.
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