Embedding silica and polymer fibre Bragg gratings (FBG) in plastic 3D-printed sensing patches

Abstract

This paper reports the first demonstration of a silica fibre Bragg grating (SOFBG) embedded in an FDM 3-D printed housing to yield a dual grating temperature-compensated strain sensor. We also report the first ever integration of polymer fibre Bragg grating (POFBG) within a 3-D printed sensing patch for strain or temperature sensing. The cyclic strain performance and temperature characteristics of both devices are examined and discussed. The strain sensitivities of the sensing patches were 0.40 and 0.95 pm/μϵ for SOFBG embedded in ABS, 0.38 pm/μμ for POFBG in PLA, and 0.15 pm/μμ for POFBG in ABS. The strain response was linear above a threshold and repeatable. The temperature sensitivity of the SOFBG sensing patch was found to be up to 169 pm/°C, which was up to 17 times higher than for an unembedded silica grating. Unstable temperature response POFBG embedded in PLA was reported, with temperature sensitivity values varying between 30 and 40 pm/°C.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2228753
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Photonics Technology (AIPT)
Additional Information: -Michal G. Zubel; Kate Sugden; David J. Webb; David Sáez-Rodríguez; Kristian Nielsen and Ole Bang; "Embedding silica and polymer fibre Bragg gratings (FBG) in plastic 3D-printed sensing patches", Proc. SPIE 9886, Micro-Structured and Specialty Optical Fibres IV, 98860N (April 27, 2016); doi:10.1117/12.2228753 Copyright 2016. Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic electronic or print reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2228753
Event Title: Micro-Structured and Specialty Optical Fibres IV
Event Type: Other
Event Dates: 2016-04-04 - 2016-04-06
Uncontrolled Keywords: 3-D printing,additive layer manufacturing,FBG,fibre Bragg grating,POFBG,polymer optical fibre,strain sensor,temperature sensor,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials,Condensed Matter Physics,Computer Science Applications,Applied Mathematics,Electrical and Electronic Engineering
ISBN: 978-1-5106-0131-4
Last Modified: 26 Feb 2024 08:07
Date Deposited: 26 Oct 2016 12:15
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PURE Output Type: Conference contribution
Published Date: 2016-04-27
Accepted Date: 2016-03-01
Authors: Zubel, Michal G.
Sugden, Kate (ORCID Profile 0000-0001-6323-1082)
Webb, David J. (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-5495-1296)
Sáez-Rodríguez, David
Nielsen, Kristian
Bang, Ole

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