| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2024 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2024)
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| Symposium
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2024 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2024)
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| Presentation Title |
A Novel Metal Deposition Technique for Embedding Fiber Optic Sensors in Metal Components |
| Author(s) |
Cesar Dominguez, Donald Ray Johnson, John David Bernardin, Doug Meredith |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Doug Meredith |
| Abstract Scope |
Traditional instrumentation processes consist of placing sensors on the surface or within prefabricated cavities of components. However, these methods can be intrusive or interfere with the proper fit up of layered mechanical parts. As a result, due to limited instrumentation strategies and integration technologies for embedded sensing, mechanical assemblies often lack the capabilities for gathering high fidelity response characteristics during tests. Generally, there is a desire to increase test fidelity by increasing sensing quality and quantity. However, the further addition of instrumentation can exacerbate performance discrepancies of individualized components or assemblies. Fiber optic-based embedded sensing can be a pathway for obtaining minimally-intrusive distributed data during in-situ monitoring operations. As such, there is a critical need for developing techniques for embedding fiber optics within mechanical components. This research presents a novel (patent pending) low-temperature metal deposition approach for consolidating fiber optic-based sensors within metal components via electrodeposition. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |