Fiber Optic Wing Shape Sensing on Ikhana involves five major areas 1) Algorithm development: Local-strain-to-displacement algorithms have been developed for complex wing shapes for real-time implementation (NASA TP-2007-214612, patent application submitted) 2) FBG system development: Dryden advancements to fiber optic sensing technology have increased data sampling rates to levels suitable for monitoring structures in flight (patent application submitted) 3) Instrumentation: 2880 FBG strain sensors have been successfully installed on the Ikhana wings 4) Ground Testing: Fiber optic wing shape sensing methods for high aspect ratio UAVs have been validated through extensive ground testing in Dryden s Flight Loads Laboratory 5) Flight Testing: Real time fiber Bragg strain measurements successfully acquired and validated in flight (4/28/2008) Real-time fiber optic wing shape sensing successfully demonstrated in flight


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Fiber Optic Wing Shape Sensing on NASA's Ikhana UAV


    Contributors:
    L. Richards (author) / A. R. Parker (author) / W. L. Ko (author) / A. Piazza (author)

    Publication date :

    2008


    Size :

    17 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Fiber Optic Wing Shape Sensing on NASA's Ikhana UAV

    Richards, Lance / Parker, Allen R. / Ko, William L. et al. | NTRS | 2008


    Fiber Optic Wing Shape Sensing on NASA's Ikhana UAV

    L. Richards / A. R. Parker / W. L. Ko et al. | NTIS | 2008


    Ikhana UAS Overview

    Rivas, Mauricio | NTRS | 2017


    Fiber Optic Wing Shape Sensing on the Ikhana Vehicle

    W. L. Richards / B. Cobleigh | NTIS | 2007