23rd Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 8-13 September, 2002, Toronto, Canada
Paper ICAS 2002-4.9.3

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF OPTIC FIBER SMART STRUCTURES IN AEROSPACE VEHICLES

Z. M. Khan
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan

Keywords: composites, fiber optics sensors, modulation, polarization, microprocessor

This paper will review the optic fiber smart structures with emphasis on their application in aerospace structures. It will discuss advantages, working principle, performance parameters, classification, system architecture and future trends in fiber optic smart structures.

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