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Intelligent Strain Sensing on a Smart Composite Wing using Extrinsic Fabry-Perot Interferometric Sensors and Neural Networks
Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, 2003
  • Kakkattukuzhy M. Isaac, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Donald C. Wunsch, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Steve Eugene Watkins, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Rohit Dua, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • V. M. Eller
Abstract

Strain prediction at various locations on a smart composite wing can provide useful information on its aerodynamic condition. The smart wing consisted of a glass/epoxy composite beam with three extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometric (EFPI) sensors mounted at three different locations near the wing root. Strain acting on the three sensors at different air speeds and angles-of-attack were experimentally obtained in a closed circuit wind tunnel under normal conditions of operation. A function mapping the angle of attack and air speed to the strains on the three sensors was simulated using feedforward neural networks trained using a backpropagation training algorithm. This mapping provides a method to predict the stall condition by comparing the strain available in real time and the predicted strain by the trained neural network.

Meeting Name
International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, 2003
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Second Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Third Department
Computer Science
Keywords and Phrases
  • Fabry-Perot Interferometers,
  • Aerodynamic Condition,
  • Aerodynamics,
  • Aerospace Computing,
  • Aerospace Materials,
  • Air Speeds,
  • Angle of Attack,
  • Backpropagation,
  • Backpropagation Training Algorithm,
  • Beams (Structures),
  • Closed Circuit Wind Tunnel,
  • Extrinsic Fabry-Perot Interferometric Sensors,
  • Feedforward Neural Nets,
  • Feedforward Neural Networks,
  • Fibre Optic Sensors,
  • Glass Fibre Reinforced Plastics,
  • Glass/Epoxy Composite Beam,
  • Intelligent Sensors,
  • Intelligent Strain Sensing,
  • Intelligent Structures,
  • Smart Composite Wing,
  • Stall Condition,
  • Strain Measurement,
  • Strain Prediction,
  • Strain Sensors
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2003 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-2003
Publication Date
01 Jan 2003
Citation Information
Kakkattukuzhy M. Isaac, Donald C. Wunsch, Steve Eugene Watkins, Rohit Dua, et al.. "Intelligent Strain Sensing on a Smart Composite Wing using Extrinsic Fabry-Perot Interferometric Sensors and Neural Networks" Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, 2003 (2003) ISSN: 1098-7576
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/donald-wunsch/261/