The development of renewable energies is a fundamental need to cover the ambitious energy targets demanded by industry and the European Union in the coming years. Wind energy is one of the most promising sources of renewable energy today. But, in the case of offshore wind energy, it has certain limitations due to its relative youth and associated costs, especially in the maintenance, operation and repair operations. Within the project, that includes this work, has been developed a new multi-material component with high structural requirements for the offshore wind sector. A combination of steel and fiberglass (GF) composite material, manufactured by filament winding, with a protection paint from to biofouling and corrosion, will be developed and validated in a real conditions test in the experimental zone of INEGA (A Coruña, Spain), by a demonstrator to scale 1:5. For real-time monitoring of the multi-material structure, a monitoring system based on fiber optics sensors type Bragg Grating (FBG) has been developed and integrated in this multi-material structure. This monitoring system includes sensors of corrosion, temperature and strain. This paper shows the development and characterization of these sensors at the laboratory level against mechanical, thermal tests and a durability study in a marine environment. In addition, it describes the integration of the monitoring system in the demonstrator and its response during the validation phase.
In this paper a fiber optic metallic embedding technique is presented based on laser Brazing manufacturing process. The embedding strategy to follow by the laser Brazing, which consists in three steps, minimizes the thermal stress of the embedded fiber, relaxes microbending strains and reduces damage on the fiber. The minimum embedded fiber optic Ni coating total diameter is 237 μm for a successful process with negligible optical loss on the fiber. Fiber Bragg Gratings were successfully embedded in metallic specimens and their strain response was in accordance with their specifications.
Embedded fiber optic sensors into composites have been studied for a long time, but embedding a fiber sensor into metallic structure is beginning to study. Recently, this has raised interest due to embedded FBG in the metallic structure provide capabilities for controlling parameters of the structural health status and also information about their own process of deterioration. In this paper we study three different techniques for coating a FBG sensor: physical vapour deposition (PVD), electroless deposition and electroplating. This paper describes the experimental procedure for coating metallic fiber optic sensors and the optical characterization.
Fiber Bragg Grating sensors (FBG) have a great resistance to embedding processes. This property is very useful for monitoring parameters at inaccessible places. Embedded fiber optic sensors into composites have been studied for a long time, but embedding a fiber sensor into metallic structure is beginning to study. Recently, this has raised interest due to embedded FBG in the metallic structure provide capabilities for controlling parameters of the structural health status and also information about their own process of deterioration. The embedding process of the FBG sensors involves the fusion of structural metallic material. During this process, very high temperatures are achieved that could damage the Bragg grating or the silica fiber. To protect the sensor during the embedding process, a fiber coating is made with a metallic material with a high melting point. In this paper we study three different techniques for coating a FBG sensor: physical vapour deposition (PVD), electroless deposition and electroplating. This paper describes the experimental procedure for coating metallic fiber optic sensors and the optical characterization.
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