Liquid Resin Infusion Process Validation through Fiber Optic Sensor Technology

Sensors

Giovanni Breglio¹  Francesco Fienga¹  Vincenzo Romano Marrazzo¹  Antonello Cutolo¹  Gianni Iagulli²  Marco Raffone²  Andrea Cusano³  Armando Laudati³  Michele Giordano³  Michele Vitale³ 

[1] Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (DIETI), University of Naples “Federico II”, 80125 Naples, Italy;Leonardo S.P.A.—Aircraft Division, Viale dell’Aeronautica, 80038 Naples, Italy;OptoSmart S.R.L., 80121 Naples, Italy;

关键词: fiber optic sensor;    fiber Bragg grating;    sensor network;    temperature measurement;    liquid resin infusion;    composite material;   

DOI  :  10.3390/s22020508

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In the proposed work, a fiber-optic-based sensor network was employed for the monitoring of the liquid resin infusion process. The item under test was a panel composed by a skin and four stringers, sensorized in such a way that both the temperature and the resin arrival could be monitored. The network was arranged with 18 Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs) working as temperature sensors and 22 fiber optic probes with a modified front-end in order to detect the resin presence. After an in-depth study to find a better solution to install the sensors without affecting the measurements, the system was investigated using a commercial Micron Optics at 0.5 Hz, with a passive split-box connected in order to be able to sense all the sensors simultaneously. The obtained results in terms of resin arrival detection at different locations and the relative temperature trend allowed us to validate an infusion process numerical model, giving us better understanding of what the actual resin flow was and the time needed to dry preform filling during the infusion process.

【 授权许可】

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