Application of Integrated Fiber Bragg Lattices for Evaluating Ice Deformation

Abstract

Ice and structural materials based on it that are used in regions of cold climate, including the Arctic, exhibit low strength characteristics, which requires constant monitoring of constructions created from them. This work studies the possibility of using optical fiber sensors based on the Bragg lattice as sensitive elements of ice deformation, which are successfully applied for creating smart polymer composite materials and constructions. A promising approach for monitoring deformation of ice materials with integrated fiber-optic sensors at external mechanical impact was demonstrated by example of testing a sample for three-point bending.