Opto-mechanical Fiber Optic Sensors: Research, Technology, and Applications in Mechanical Sensing offers comprehensive coverage of the theoretical aspects of fiber optic sensors (FOS), along with current and emerging applications in the mechanical, petroleum, biomedical, biomechanical, aerospace and automotive industries. Special attention is given to FOS applications in harsh environments. Due to recent technology advances, optical fibers have found uses in many industrial applications. Various sectors are major targets for FOS's capable of measuring mechanical parameters, such as pressure, stress, strain and temperature. Opto-mechanical FOS's offer unique advantages, including immunity to electromagnetic interference, high fidelity and signal-to-noise ratio, low-loss remote sensing and small size.
1. 10.1. Introduction - p. 263 2. 10.2. Why Fiber Optical Sensors in Biomechanics? - p. 265 3. 10.3. Applications in Biomechanics of Rigid Bodies - p. 268 4. 10.4. Applications in Biomechanics of Deformable Bodies - p. 275 5. 10.5. Applications in Biomechanics of Fluids - p. 282 6. 10.6. Final Remarks - p. 286 7. 11. Fiber Optic Sensors for Biomedical Applications - p. 301 8. Index - p. 335
Opto-mechanical Fiber Optic Sensors: Research, Technology, and Applications in Mechanical Sensing offers comprehensive coverage of the theoretical aspects of fiber optic sensors (FOS), along with current and emerging applications in the mechanical, petroleum, biomedical, biomechanical, aerospace and automotive industries. Special attention is given to FOS applications in harsh environments. Due to recent technology advances, optical fibers have found uses in many industrial applications. Various sectors are major targets for FOS's capable of measuring mechanical parameters, such as pressure, stress, strain and temperature. Opto-mechanical FOS's offer unique advantages, including immunity to electromagnetic interference, high fidelity and signal-to-noise ratio, low-loss remote sensing and small size.
1. 10.1. Introduction - p. 263 2. 10.2. Why Fiber Optical Sensors in Biomechanics? - p. 265 3. 10.3. Applications in Biomechanics of Rigid Bodies - p. 268 4. 10.4. Applications in Biomechanics of Deformable Bodies - p. 275 5. 10.5. Applications in Biomechanics of Fluids - p. 282 6. 10.6. Final Remarks - p. 286 7. 11. Fiber Optic Sensors for Biomedical Applications - p. 301 8. Index - p. 335
