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Serially multiplexed FBG accelerometer for structural health monitoring of bridges

  • Talebinejad, I. (Smart Sensors & NDT Laboratory, Civil and Materials Engineering Dept., University of Illinois at Chicago) ;
  • Fischer, C. (Smart Sensors & NDT Laboratory, Civil and Materials Engineering Dept., University of Illinois at Chicago) ;
  • Ansari, F. (Smart Sensors & NDT Laboratory, Civil and Materials Engineering Dept., University of Illinois at Chicago)
  • Received : 2008.08.18
  • Accepted : 2008.09.21
  • Published : 2009.07.25
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Abstract

This article describes the development of a fiber optic accelerometer based on Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBG). The accelerometer utilizes the stiffness of the optical fiber and a lumped mass in the design. Acceleration is measured by the FBG in response to the vibration of the fiber optic mass system. The wavelength shift of FBG is proportional to the change in acceleration, and the gauge factor pertains to the shift in wavelength as a function of acceleration. Low frequency version of the accelerometer was developed for applications in monitoring bridges. The accelerometer was first evaluated in laboratory settings and then employed in a demonstration project for condition assessment of a bridge. Laboratory experiments involved evaluation of the sensitivity and resolution of measurements under a series of low frequency low amplitude conditions. The main feature of this accelerometer is single channel multiplexing capability rendering the system highly practical for application in condition assessment of bridges. This feature of the accelerometer was evaluated by using the system during ambient vibration tests of a bridge. The Frequency Domain Decomposition method was employed to identify the mode shapes and natural frequencies of the bridge. Results were compared with the data acquired from the conventional accelerometers.

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Supported by : National Science Foundation

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