Abstract
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors |
| Editors | W.J. Bock, J. Albert, X. Bao |
| Place of Publication | Bellingham |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | 21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors - Ottawa, Canada Duration: 15 May 2011 → 19 May 2011 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of SPIE |
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| Publisher | SPIE |
| Volume | 7753 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
Conference
| Conference | 21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors |
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| Country | Canada |
| City | Ottawa |
| Period | 15/05/11 → 19/05/11 |
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Keywords
- metal coated fiber
- corrosion
- optical-fiber
- optimization
- chemical-composition gratings
- fabrication
- prestress loss
- fiber Bragg gratings
- concrete containments
- structural health monitoring
- nickel plating
- fbg strain sensors
- nuclear applications
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Nickel plating of FBG strain sensors for nuclear applications. / Perry, M.; Niewczas, P.; Johnston, Michael; Mackersie, J.
21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors . ed. / W.J. Bock; J. Albert; X. Bao. Bellingham, 2011. (Proceedings of SPIE ; Vol. 7753).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book
TY - GEN
T1 - Nickel plating of FBG strain sensors for nuclear applications
AU - Perry, M.
AU - Niewczas, P.
AU - Johnston, Michael
AU - Mackersie, J.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - We present a method for plating FBG strain sensors with a strongly-bonded, hermetic nickel layer, without exposure of the fiber to corrosive environments. A 1 mu m thick, highly adhesive chrome layer is deposited onto bare fibers via evaporation. Addition of an inert and electrically conductive gold layer then allows the fiber to be electroplated with a 50-100 mu m nickel layer. Finite element models have confirmed that nickel plated FBG sensors can be brazed into steel structures and used to monitor local strain and temperature. Embedding gratings that are temperature and radiation resistant will be particularly applicable to the structural health monitoring of steel prestressing tendons used in the concrete containments of nuclear power plants and other safety-significant structures.
AB - We present a method for plating FBG strain sensors with a strongly-bonded, hermetic nickel layer, without exposure of the fiber to corrosive environments. A 1 mu m thick, highly adhesive chrome layer is deposited onto bare fibers via evaporation. Addition of an inert and electrically conductive gold layer then allows the fiber to be electroplated with a 50-100 mu m nickel layer. Finite element models have confirmed that nickel plated FBG sensors can be brazed into steel structures and used to monitor local strain and temperature. Embedding gratings that are temperature and radiation resistant will be particularly applicable to the structural health monitoring of steel prestressing tendons used in the concrete containments of nuclear power plants and other safety-significant structures.
KW - metal coated fiber
KW - corrosion
KW - optical-fiber
KW - optimization
KW - chemical-composition gratings
KW - fabrication
KW - prestress loss
KW - fiber Bragg gratings
KW - concrete containments
KW - structural health monitoring
KW - nickel plating
KW - fbg strain sensors
KW - nuclear applications
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79957982116&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1117/12.885931
DO - 10.1117/12.885931
M3 - Conference contribution book
SN - 9780819482464
T3 - Proceedings of SPIE
BT - 21st International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors
A2 - Bock, W.J.
A2 - Albert, J.
A2 - Bao, X.
CY - Bellingham
ER -