Measurement of distortion

The invention relates to detecting distortion in large engineering structures using one or more fibre optic cables bonded to or in the structure. An optical signal is transmitted along the cable and information is obtained from the received signal regarding the length and/or change in length of the...

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Hauptverfasser:	MALVERN, ALAN R
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AIMING BLASTING HEATING LIGHTING MEASURING MEASURING ANGLES MEASURING AREAS MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEARDIMENSIONS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PHYSICS TESTING TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES ORSTRUCTURES TESTING STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR WEAPON SIGHTS WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	The invention relates to detecting distortion in large engineering structures using one or more fibre optic cables bonded to or in the structure. An optical signal is transmitted along the cable and information is obtained from the received signal regarding the length and/or change in length of the cable.