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13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials
University of Strathclyde
Nanoscale resolution interrogation scheme for simultaneous static and dynamic fiber Bragg grating strain sensing
This research addresses the pertinent industrial problem of strain measurement at nano-strain resolution to monitor the loss of loading within steel concrete pre-stressing tendons reinforcing a nuclear reactor containment vessel. A field installation is currently ongoing with project collaborators, EDF Energy (UK) [michael.johnston@edf-energy.com] and EDF R&D (France) [erwan.galenne@edf.fr], to test the techniques. The research offers significant potential for commercial exploitation in routine monitoring of existing nuclear power plants, thereby contributing to the long-term safety of new nuclear build.