Distributed optical fiber sensing is a unique technology that offers unprecedented
advantages and performance, especially in those experimental fields where requirements …

Strain transfer phenomenon in distributed fiber optic sensors (DFOS) has shown significant
effects on sensor survival and measurement of strain distributions as well as detection and …

Optical fibers with protective coatings have been used as distributed strain sensors for
automated inspection in the construction, operation, and maintenance of various …

The ability to measure strains quasi‐continuously with high spatial resolution makes
distributed fiber optic sensing a promising technology for structural health monitoring as it …

Strains measured by distributed fiber optic sensors with protective coatings can be different
from the real strains in host matrix due to strain transfer effect. This study presents a novel …

The article presents research on the performance of different distributed fibre optic sensing
(DFOS) tools, including both layered cables and monolithic composite sensors. The main …

Strain Modal Testing (SMT), based on strain sensors signal processing, is an
unconventional approach to perform Experimental Modal Analysis which is typically based …

Distributed optical fiber sensing techniques have been widely utilized in the field of structural
health monitoring (SHM) of civil structures. However, strain measurements from distributed …

Despite recent publications, the strain transfer in distributed optical fiber sensors is still often
overlooked and poorly understood. In the first part of this paper, strain transfer is shown to be …

This study developed a type of flexible Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensor and proposed
appropriate calibration methods. Strain transfer theory-based calculations were utilized to …