Optical Fiber Sensor Technology for Structural Health Monitoring

Dear Colleagues,

Structural health monitoring (SHM) is regarded as an extra safety measure for a variety of complex structures and anisotropic heterogeneous materials, which requires effective sensors. Fiber optic sensors (FOS) can be good candidates to apply in SHM due to their inherent unique advantages of small size, light weight, resistance to electromagnetic interference and corrosion resistance, long-term durability, and ability of multiplexing and embedding into host structures. However, the application of OFS in SHM still faces many challenges, especially for anisotropic heterogeneous materials. These challenges demand innovative research and new engineering applications of FOS technology for a wider application of FOS. This Special Issue, therefore, seeks original research and review articles on recent advances, technologies, solutions, and applications in the field of FOS technology for SHM.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following themes:

• Sensing technology: principles/algorithms, interrogation/demodulation, multi/mass multiplex, quasi-distributed/ultra-long distributed sensing, interference immunity/compensate;
• Special sensors: strain/stress, deformation/displacement, vibration/acceleration, crack/corrosion, delamination/damage, pavement/compound/truss;
• Applications: civil engineering, aerospace, aviation, navigation, aerospace, transportation, underground/underwater structures, power/nuclear facilities, heavy machinery;
• Key techniques: fabrication, installation, calibration, accuracy, durability.

Prof. Dr. Weimin Chen
Prof. Dr. Zhi Zhou
Dr. Ying Huang
Dr. Xiaohua Lei 
Guest Editors

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