April 2010 SFL selected for Wind Turbine rotor blade monitoringRead More
Dec 2009 Smart Fibres and Tendeka enter into Exclusive Agreement Read More
July 2009 Announcing new SmartScan FBG interrogatorsRead More

References

Since the 1990's, Smart Fibres has been active with pioneering projects to introduce optical fiber sensing systems to many application areas. This work continues, both under our direct control, and through our growing network of international partners. A selection of our more notable project references is made below. Click on a reference of interest for more information (as available).

Energy
Wind Turbine Condition Monitoring and Ice Detection (FI, 2010)
Multi-drop downhole P/T sensing (CG, 2010)
Wind Turbine Condition Monitoring and Ice Detection (FR, 2010)
Development of condition monitoring for subsea pump (US, 2009-)
Wellhole Pressure/Temperature Sensing (AE, 2009)
Tidal turbine SHM (GB, 2009)
Multi-drop downhole P/T sensing  (OM, 2008) 
Power Cable Strain Sensing (IT, 2007)
Gas Pipeline SHM (IT, 2006)
Wind Turbine Monitoring and Control (NL, 2006-2011)
Power Transformer Hot-Spot monitoring (IT, 2006)    
Tidal Turbine SHM (GB, 2005) 
Oil Well Drilling Instrumentation (KW, 2005)
WEC rotorblade Monitoring and Control (ES, 2005)
Flexible Riser VIV and Fatigue Life Analysis (FR, 2003)
Composite Riser Pipe Monitoring (US/NO, 2004) 
Wind Turbine Blade Monitoring and Control (DE, 2001-2004)
WTG Blade Condition Monitoring System (NL, 2001-2003)
Composite Pipe Pressure Testing (NL, 2001)
Gas Pipeline Strain Monitoring (GB, 2000)
Pipeline Composite Repair Patch Monitoring (GB, 1999)  

Civil Engineering & Infrastructure
Earthquake Monitoring in School Buildings (GR, 2008)
Motorway Bridge SHM (GB, 2007)
Ground Anchor Instrumentation (ES, 2006)
Composite Road Bridge SHM (GB, 2006)
Road Bridge SHM (DE, 2005)
Road Bridge Pier Monitoring (MY, 2005)
Concrete Diaphragm Wall Deformation Monitoring (FR, 2005)
Steel Railway Bridge SHM (GR, 2005)
SmartBar Concrete Sensor Qualification (SG, 2005)
High Rise Buildings Concrete Column SHM (SG, 2004-2005)
Road Tunnel Deformation Monitoring (ES, 2005)
Diaphragm Wall Deformation Monitoring (GB, 2004)
Airport Terminal (SG, 2004)
Dockside Structure health monitoring (SG, 2004)
Road Pavement Monitoring (GB, 2002-2004)
FRP Bridge Deck Bend Testing (US, 2001)
Concrete Shearwall Destructive Testing (US, 2001)
Cantilever Footbridge SHM (GB, 2000)
Rail Weigh-In-Motion (GB, 1999)
Composite Rooflight Testing (GB, 1999)

Military & Aerospace
Dynamic load sensing for head injury trials (GB, 2010)
UAV composite SHM development (US, 2010)
Hazardous storage vessel condition monitoring (BG, 2010)
Executive Jet airframe SHM development (US, 2010)
Aircraft composites curing monitoring (GB, 2009)
Composite Analysis in High-G Centrifuge (GB, 2006)
Aircraft HUMS Development: AHMOS II (EU, 2004-2007)
Space Telescope Cryogenic Monitoring (GB, 2005)
Aircraft HUMS Flight Trials; AHMOSII (EU, 2005)
Arianne Rocket Launcher Composite Testing (CH, 2003-2005)
CRFP Rocket Fuel Container Testing (-, 2003)
Aircraft HUMS Development: AHMOS (EU, 2000-2003)

Marine  
Stress monitoring of LNGC under towing (KR, 2010)
Oil Tanker Hull Monitoring (KR, 2008)
Racing Yacht Instrumentation (SE, 2007)
Americas Cup Yacht Instrumentation (IT, 2006)
Ship Stabilisation Feedback Control (GB, 2006)
Smart Composite Hull Development (FI, 2005)
Americas Cup Yacht Instrumentation (IT, 2006)
Ship Hull Monitoring (SE, 2005)
Americas Cup Yacht Mast, Boom, Hull & Rudder (IT, 2001)
Yacht Sailcloth Tensile Testing (GB, 2000)
Beneteau 42s7 Mast Monitoring (GB, 2000)
Superyacht Mast And Boom Strain Sensing (GB, 1998)

Other
In-vivo temperature sensing for heart surgery (US, 2009-)
Bulk Moving Equipment (GB, 2004)
Industrial sheet metal rolling flatness control (GB, 2003)
Vehicle Suspension Measurements (GB, 2000)