Optical Fiber Sensors for Smart Structures : A Review

  • P. Kundu Institute of Armament Technology, Pune.
  • C. Ramakrishna Institute of Armament Technology, Pune.
  • V.N. Saxena Institute of Armament Technology, Pune.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.46.4092
Keywords: Signal processing, Fiber optic sensors, Smart structures

Abstract

This review describes recent advances in optical fiber sensors for smart structures. After discussing the fabrication on technology and strain sensing of fiber-optic sensors in a brief introduction, the detailed accounts of signal processing techniques employed in them are given. The application areas of fiber-optic sensors are also described briefly with necessary references. Future trend of work is indicated in the concluding remarks.

Author Biographies

P. Kundu, Institute of Armament Technology, Pune.
Mr p Kundu completed his MSc (Tech) in Applied Physics from University of Calcutta in 1991. He is Senior Research Fellow with the Faculty of Applied Physics at the ,Institute of Armament Technology, Pune, where he is working towards his PhD under University of Pune. His current
research interests are optical fiber, sensor-based smart structures. diode-plJmped solidstate lasers and nonlinear optics. He has five  researc11 papers. to his credit. He is a life Imember df IPA (India) and ILA (India) and also a fellow member of OSI (India) 'and SPIE-OSI.
C. Ramakrishna, Institute of Armament Technology, Pune.
Prof C Ramakrishna received his MSc in Physics jn 1962 from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. Later, he received his MTech in Lasers & Electrooptics from University of Poona in 1990. Presently, he is Professor in the Faculty of Applied Physics, Institute of Armament Technology,
Pune. His recent interests include fiber-optics, carbondioxide lasers, semiconductor lasers, laser communication and semiconductor diode-pumped ND:YAG lasers.
V.N. Saxena, Institute of Armament Technology, Pune.
Dr V N Saxena received his MSc in Physics in 1957 from University of Allahabad and PhD in 1969 from University of Gorakhpur. He worked as Professor of Physics, college of Military & Engineering, Pune, for ten years. After that he joined as Scientist at the Institute of Armament
Technology, Pune. Currently, he is the Chairman of Faculty of Applied Physics and Director of MTech (Lasers & Electrooptics) course. He had been Senior Research Physicist at University of colo, boulder, USA under a NASA research project for three years. He was awarded merit
scholarship and chancellor's gold medal at Allahabad University. He has published 20 research papers in international journals. His current research interests include lasers and electrooptics.
Published
2013-01-01
How to Cite
Kundu, P., Ramakrishna, C., & Saxena, V. (2013). Optical Fiber Sensors for Smart Structures : A Review. Defence Science Journal, 46(4), 289-301. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.46.4092
Issue
Vol 46 No 4
Section
Electronics & Communication Systems
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