Method and system for monitoring smart structures utilizing...

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2005-07-05

2005-07-05

Bagnell, David (Department: 3672)

Wells

Processes

With indicating, testing, measuring or locating

C250S256000, C356S072000, C356S301000, C114S382000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06913079

ABSTRACT:
A monitoring system and method for monitoring a predetermined set of physical characteristics associated with a structure using the monitoring system. The system is distributed in the structure and comprises a distributed optical sensing device (30), further comprising a fiber optic cable (20, 22); a light source (18a) operatively in communication with the fiber optic cable (20, 22); a light detection device (18b), operatively in communication with the fiber optic cable (20, 22), for measuring the light received at the light detection device (18b) from the fiber optic cable (20, 22); and a data processor (18) capable of using the light measured to calculate a predetermined set of physical parameters describing the predetermined set of physical characteristics.

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