Interface debonding monitoring of solid rocket motor based on femtosecond grating array

Abstract

During the whole life cycle of solid rocket motor (SRM), shell damage and propellant interface debonding will occur, which will destroy the structural integrity of SRM. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the SRM health status, and the existing nondestructive testing technology and the designed optical fiber sensor cannot meet the monitoring requirements. In order to solve this problem, this paper uses femtosecond laser direct writing technology to write high contrast short femtosecond grating array. A new packaging method is proposed to enable the sensor array to measure 9000 με. It solves the grating chirp phenomenon caused by stress concentration in the SRM, and breaks through the key technology of fiber optic sensor implantation in the SRM. The shell pressure test and strain monitoring inside the SRM during long-term storage are realized. For the first time, the experiments of tearing and shearing specimens were simulated. Compared with the results of computed tomography, it proves the accuracy and progressiveness of implantable optical fiber sensing technology. Combined with theory and experiment, the problem of SRM life cycle health monitoring is solved.