Optical fibre mounting arrangements and methods.

摘要

An optical fibre mounting device and method of installation and monitoring of a structure using the device are described. The device includes an optical fibre (12) connected to a support sheet (14). The support sheet is a fabric and is readily adapted to be connected to a structure (15). The method of installation of the device includes affixing the support sheet to the structure (15). The structure is then monitored by propagating light through the installed optical fibre (12) and continuously monitoring the light to detect changes in temperature, pressure, stress and/or strain and the like in the structure.