基于光纤Bragg光栅的空间结构横向热应变的实时监测

当复合材料处于低环地轨道的空间环境中时,将经受环境温度剧烈变化的影响。因此,要顺利完成既定任务,就要在温度变化的过程中保持结构尺寸的稳定性。热膨胀系数(CTE)可以很好地反映结构尺寸的稳定性,在执行任务的过程中须实时监测其变化情况。实验中,由两个光纤Bragg光栅(FBG)构成的差动式结构被用作传感头来同时测量温度和热应变,从而获得CTE的变化。在热真空腔中模拟包括高真空度、紫外和温度周期性变化的低环地轨道环境,在温度周期性变化的过程中,材料发生老化,实时监测横向CTE的变化,可以发现,在1000个温度变化周期中,CTE没有突变,整个测试过程中,CTE略有变小。从实验结果中,可以得出,FBG传感器可成功埋入合成物结构中实现温度和应变的同时测量,从而实现在飞行物长期执行任务的过程中的健康状况监测。

Real-time monitoring of transverse thermal strain of space structures based on fiber Bragg gratings

When composite structures are exposed to the space environments such as low earth orbit,they are known to undergo considerable temperature change.Therefore,for the successful completion of their missions,it is important for the structures to maintain the consistent dimensional stability in such a thermal cycling condition.The coefficient of thermal expansion(CTE) of the structures is suitable to express the dimensional stability and it is needed to be monitored throughout the mission.In the experiment,two f...