Light conduit arrangement for monitoring a physical condition of a structural part
First Claim
1. A light conduit arrangement for monitoring physical conditions, such as breakage or deformation, of a structural part, comprising at least one light conduit whose breaking elongation is greater than that of the structural part, the light conduit having its terminal portions connectable respectively to a light source and a light receiver, an intermediate portion of the light conduit being secured to the structural part under an initial mechanical stress relative to the structural part, and the initial mechanical stress being selected such that the resulting breaking elongation of the prestressed intermediate portion is less than that of the structural part.
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Abstract
A structural element is provided with at least one light conduit which is arranged thereon under a selected mechanical initial stress. In this manner, the deformation or breakage can be detected at loads or deformations which are lower than the breaking loads or deformations of the component parts to be monitored.
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- 1. A light conduit arrangement for monitoring physical conditions, such as breakage or deformation, of a structural part, comprising at least one light conduit whose breaking elongation is greater than that of the structural part, the light conduit having its terminal portions connectable respectively to a light source and a light receiver, an intermediate portion of the light conduit being secured to the structural part under an initial mechanical stress relative to the structural part, and the initial mechanical stress being selected such that the resulting breaking elongation of the prestressed intermediate portion is less than that of the structural part.
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