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A force measurement method using the optical fibre beam

Chinpon et al., 2012

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5389969252390907051
Author
Chinpon A
Thamaphat K
Hansuparnusorn M
Limsuwan P
Publication year
Publication venue
Procedia Engineering

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Experimental setup for force sensing using an optical fibre was developed. The plastic optical fibre (POF) and stainless spring sheet, which is a material for beam, were used to evaluate the performance of the force sensor during macro-bending. The sensor consists of …
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