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| Resumo: | In this work we proposed a relative humidity (RH) sensor based on a Bragg grating written in an optical fiber, associated with a coating of organo-silica hybrid material prepared by the sol-gel method. The organo-silica-based coating has a strong adhesion to the optical fiber and its expansion is reversibly affected by the change in the RH values (15.0–95.0%) of the surrounding environment, allowing an increased sensitivity (22.2 pm/%RH) and durability due to the presence of a siliceous-based inorganic component. The developed sensor was tested in a real structure health monitoring essay, in which the RH inside two concrete blocks with different porosity values was measured over 1 year. The results demonstrated the potential of the proposed optical sensor in the monitoring of civil engineering structures. |
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| Autores principais: | Correia, S. |
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| Outros Autores: | Antunes, P.; Pecoraro, E.; Lima, P.; Varum, H.; Carlos, L. D.; Ferreira, R.; André, P. |
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| Assunto: | Fiber Bragg gratings Optical fiber sensors Relative humidity Organo-silica hybrid Structure health monitoring |
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| Ano: | 2012 |
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| País: | Portugal |
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
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| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
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| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Aveiro |
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| Idioma: | inglês |
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| Origem: | RIA - Repositório Institucional da Universidade de Aveiro |
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