We report the use of a fiber‐optic distributed sensing system to monitor the shape of light‐weight deployable space structures. This technique involves using optical frequency domain reflectometry to demodulate the reflected signal from multiplexed Bragg gratings that have been photoetched in the core of an optical fiber. In this work, high‐resolution optical shape sensors were applied to the surface of isogrid booms and used to monitor the shape of the structure subjected to various static and dynamic loading conditions. Data from the fiber‐optic sensors correlates strongly with expected results.


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    Title :

    Use of High Spatial Resolution Fiber‐Optic Shape Sensors to Monitor the Shape of Deployable Space Structures



    Conference:

    SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS INT.FORUM-STAIF 2005: Conf.Thermophys in Micrograv;Conf Comm/Civil Next Gen.Space Transp; 22nd Symp Space Nucl.Powr Propuls.;Conf.Human/Robotic Techn.Nat'l Vision Space Expl.; 3rd Symp Space Colon.; 2nd Symp.New Frontiers ; 2005 ; Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)


    Published in:

    AIP Conference Proceedings ; 746 , 1 ; 880-886


    Publication date :

    2005-02-06


    Size :

    7 pages





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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