Guidelines and current developments for the use of Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors in the rail industry

Boyle, William; Kerrouche, Abdelfateh; Leighton, James

Abstract

This paper provides guidelines for the specification, design, installation and operation of Fiber optic Bragg Grating Sensors (FBGS) systems for measurement and analysis of strain in structural integrity and load monitoring in the Rail Industry. The guide discusses the available instrumentation and compares the performance and cost of FBGS with established measurement methods and where FBGS will be more appropriate. The paper concludes that FBGS performance offers immediate advantages over electrical strain sensor technology at a comparable cost and with superior performance and the advantages of chemical resistance and immunity to electromagnetic interference as generated by the power systems in the Rail industry. FBG sensors can be used to monitor the strains in railway bridges and railway track that will arise with the High-speed and heavy traffic trains envisaged for renovation of the European rail network as is under study in the FP6 “Sustainable Bridges” EU project to improve capacity of railway bridges in Europe.

Citation

Boyle, W., Kerrouche, A., & Leighton, J. (2007). Guidelines and current developments for the use of Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors in the rail industry. In J. Bień, L. Elfgren, & J. Olofsson (Eds.), Sustainable Bridges: Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives (169-180). Dolnośląskie Wydawnictwo Edukacyjne

• Publication Date: Oct 11, 2007
• Deposit Date: Apr 28, 2020
• Pages: 169-180
• Book Title: Sustainable Bridges: Assessment for Future Traffic Demands and Longer Lives
• ISBN: 9788371251610
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2656333
• Publisher URL: http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:994668/FULLTEXT01.pdf