P3.12 Integration of Bragg grating sensors in components made of Carbon fiber reinforced polymers
- Event
- 20. GMA/ITG-Fachtagung Sensoren und Messsysteme 2019
2019-06-25 - 2019-06-26
Nürnberg, Germany - Chapter
- P3: Anwendungen
- Author(s)
- T. Sauer, S. Kefer, W. Ruppert, R. Hellmann, M. Kaloudis - Technische Hochschule Aschaffenburg (Deutschland)
- Pages
- 806 - 810
- DOI
- 10.5162/sensoren2019/P3.12
- ISBN
- 978-3-9819376-0-2
- Price
- free
Abstract
This contribution discusses the integration of polymer planar Bragg grating sensors (PPBG) into carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) components. For the first time, it is shown that PPBGs based on cyclic olefin copolymers can be integrated into commercial-grade composites, thereby withstanding the demanding production processes. Pre-impregnated fibers are stacked and partially modified to form a sensor pocket. Afterwards, the CFRP specimen containing the optical sensor is cured in a heated mechanical press for 2 hours at a pressure of 7 bar and a temperature of 120 °C. A subsequent evalutaion of the sensor signal shows a Bragg wavelenght shift of 1236 pm and a decline in signal amplitude of -2 dB. Three-point flexural tests of the cured sample reveal a linear behavior of the sensor signal towards external loads. The determined sensitivity in dependence of the CFRP specimen's maximum central deflection is -112 pm/mm, while correlation to the applied force results in a sensitivity of -5 pm/N.