1. Ultrasonic welding of polymer optical fibres onto composite materials
- Author
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Yutaka Ochi, Itaru Nishizaki, Takahiro Matsui, Neisei Hayashi, Yosuke Tanaka, Kazuhiko Hasebe, Kentaro Nakamura, Shumpei Shimada, Hitoshi Nakamura, Yosuke Mizuno, Yukihiro Matsumoto, and Hiroki Tanaka
- Subjects
chemistry.chemical_classification ,Ultrasonic welding ,Optical fiber ,Materials science ,genetic structures ,technology, industry, and agriculture ,02 engineering and technology ,Welding ,Polymer ,respiratory system ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,eye diseases ,law.invention ,Cross section (physics) ,020210 optoelectronics & photonics ,chemistry ,law ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,sense organs ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Composite material ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
The ultrasonic welding of polymer optical fibres (POFs) onto carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers for advanced fibre-optic sensing is demonstrated. The relationships among the welding time, preload, optical loss, and adhesive force are fully evaluated. A high-speed camera to monitor changes in the cross section of the POF during the ultrasonic welding is also used.
- Published
- 2016