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Distributed Sensing of a Cantilever Beam and Plate Using a Fiber Optic Sensing SystemAs the capabilities of Fiber Optic Sensing Systems continue to improve, their application to real-time distributed sensing for structural analysis and control of flexible systems is increasingly feasible. This paper will report experimental results on the use of a Fiber Optic Sensing System for static and dynamic shape estimation of a cantilever beam and plate. Demonstrating the use of this sensor technology in benchtop experiments is the first step in effectively incorporating fiber optic sensors in the Integrated Adaptive Wing Technology Maturation aeroelastic half-span wind tunnel model for real-time shape sensing and feedback for drag optimization, maneuver load alleviation, gust load alleviation, and flutter suppression control laws. The effectiveness of the sensing system will be analyzed and the application of these results to aeroelasticity experimentation will be discussed.
Document ID
20190000879
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Heaney, Patrick S.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Ivanco, Thomas G.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Bilgen, Onur
(Rutgers Univ. Piscataway, NJ, United States)
Date Acquired
February 21, 2019
Publication Date
June 25, 2018
Subject Category
Optics
Report/Patent Number
NF1676L-28516
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA Aviation Forum 2018
Location: Atlanta, GA
Country: United States
Start Date: June 25, 2018
End Date: June 29, 2018
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 081876.02.07.02.01.01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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