Stress and strain

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A fiber technology called Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG), which is made of a teensy glass strand needing no electricity to function, and can be easily laminated into or onto any sort of composite surface is developed by the UK firm Insensys. Fiber optics are used to simplify the rigging of FBG sensors, especially compared to conventional electric strain gauges, which usually require that three wires each routed back to the monitoring processor.

Author: Ellison, Ben
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 2004
General services, Sailboats, Technology application, Maintenance and repair

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Marine communications 2005: Listen up

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Innovation made in the field of radio, satellite and cell-phone communications in the year 2005 that would be indirectly useful for sailors is presented. Some of the products include Lowrance LVR-950, Icom M422, Standard Horizon PS1000/2000, Uniden ES UM25, McMurdo M-2 AIS, Maptech Outdoor Navigator and WeatherWave.

Author: Ellison, Ben
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 2005
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, Product introduction, New Products/Services, Search and navigation equipment, Marine Electronics

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Up to speed

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Airmar's Ultrasonic Speed Sensor will do much to benefit your onboard display and data integration initiatives. EchoPilot, Richard Paul Russell Ltd., LCJ Capteurs, and Wickford Technologies all have new sensors for the wired vessell.

Author: Ellison, Ben
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 2003
Product information, Sensors

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