Abstract
Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites have been extensively used in airframes, train bodies, and engine blades for their properties of high strength, low weight, and good stability. The in-service structural performance of CFRP composites is always an important point to be investigated for its influence on structural safety. For this reason, CFRP composite plates assembled with fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors were developed, and the in-service structural characteristics of the CFRP plates were interpreted by FBG signals measured through time. A theoretical analysis supported by a numerical method has been provided. Experimental testing was conducted to check the proposed sensing technique for the dynamic response identification of the CFRP plate. The curing process of the bilayer CFRP plated inserted with FBGs in series was also explored. The results showed that the surface-attached FBGs in series could accurately characterize the dynamic response of the CFRP plate, and a good agreement between the numerical and testing results was observed. The strain and temperature distributions during the curing process of the bilayer plate indicated that the in-service structural performance of bilayer CFRP plates can be configured by the assembled FBG sensors. This study can support the structural health monitoring of projects by using CFRP composites.
Highlights
With the rapid development of advanced functional and composite materials and correlated manufacturing techniques, advanced composite materials (such as carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)) with a light weight, high strength, strong corrosion resistance, and strong fatigue resistance, are intensively applied to aviation structures, which include civil airplanes, military airplanes, and spacecrafts, equipping them with better mechanical properties, lighter weight, longer voyages, and the ability to carry heavier loads
To promote the development of smart optical fiber composite structures in aviation structures, the dynamic performance of a Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) plate attached with fiber Bragg grating (FBG) in series has been studied experimentally
The curing process of the bilayer CFRP plate inserted with FBGs in series has been investigated
Summary
With the rapid development of advanced functional and composite materials and correlated manufacturing techniques, advanced composite materials (such as carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)) with a light weight, high strength, strong corrosion resistance, and strong fatigue resistance, are intensively applied to aviation structures, which include civil airplanes, military airplanes, and spacecrafts, equipping them with better mechanical properties, lighter weight, longer voyages, and the ability to carry heavier loads. It could be used to configure real-time structural flight attitude online, recognize partial structural damage, and diagnose abnormal failure, which could provide comprehensive structural status information for pilots to make the best reactions and decisions. It can provide effective and scientific digital accumulations for maintenance strategy optimization and property upgrading design of aviation structures [4,5,6,7]
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