Dr. W. Lance Richards Profile

Dr. W. Lance Richards

Chief Engineer at Armstrong Flight Research Ctr

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Proceedings Article | 22 May 2015 Paper

Establishing a disruptive new capability for NASA to fly UAV's into hazardous conditions

Jay Ely, Truong Nguyen, Jennifer Wilson, Robert Brown, Sean Laughter, Ed Teets, Allen Parker, Hon Chan, Lance Richards

Proceedings Volume 9468, 94680S (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2185215

KEYWORDS: Unmanned aerial vehicles, Fiber optics sensors, Sensors, Data acquisition, Fiber optics, Prototyping, System integration, Environmental sensing, Safety, X-rays

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Proceedings Article | 16 April 2014 Paper

Recovering strain readings from chirping fiber Bragg gratings in composite overwrapped pressure vessels

Scott Strutner, Frank Pena, Anthony Piazza, Allen Parker, W. Lance Richards, Gregory Carman

Proceedings Volume 9059, 90590F (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2045148

KEYWORDS: Fiber Bragg gratings, Composites, Sensors, Epoxies, Structural health monitoring, Polarization, Failure analysis, Liquids, Glasses, Birefringence

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Proceedings Article | 10 March 2014 Paper

Evaluation of embedded FBGs in composite overwrapped pressure vessels for strain based structural health monitoring

Francisco Pena, Scott Strutner, W. Lance Richards, Anthony Piazza, Allen Parker

Proceedings Volume 9059, 90590G (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2046343

KEYWORDS: Fiber Bragg gratings, Composites, Structural health monitoring, Optical fibers, Optics manufacturing, Explosives, Damage detection, Sensors, Optical sensors

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Proceedings Article | 30 March 2012 Paper

Computational studies of a strain-based deformation shape prediction algorithm for control and monitoring applications

Armen Derkevorkian, Jessica Alvarenga, Sami Masri, Helen Boussalis, W. Lance Richards

Proceedings Volume 8343, 83430F (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.914579

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Fiber Bragg gratings, Error analysis, Fiber optics sensors, Finite element methods, Structural health monitoring, Aerospace engineering, Condition numbers, Fiber optics, Pollution

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Proceedings Article | 8 April 2009 Paper

Characterization and birefringence effect on embedded optical fiber Bragg gratings

M. Emmons, G. Carman, K. Mohanchandra, W. Richards

Proceedings Volume 7295, 72950C (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.815539

KEYWORDS: Fiber Bragg gratings, Optical fibers, Birefringence, Composites, Structured optical fibers, Reflection, Sensors, Polarization, Carbon, Epoxies

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Proceedings Article | 26 July 2004 Paper

Characterization of embedded fiber optic sensors in advanced composite materials for structural health monitoring

W. Richards, Dong Gun Lee, Anthony Piazza, Anna Stewart, Gregory Carman

Proceedings Volume 5390, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.540151

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Composites, Fiber optics sensors, Calibration, Seaborgium, Structural health monitoring, Fiber optics, Sensor calibration, Manufacturing, Smart structures

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Proceedings Article | 5 August 2003 Paper

Thermography technique for graphite/epoxy composite structures utilizing embedded thermal fiber optic sensors

Anna Stewart, Gregory Carman, W. Lance Richards

Proceedings Volume 5056, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.483383

KEYWORDS: Fiber optics sensors, Composites, Thermography, Nondestructive evaluation, Lamps, Temperature metrology, Infrared cameras, Sensors, Infrared sensors, Fiber optics tests

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2002 Paper

Use of imbedded fiber optic thermal sensors to monitor the health of composite structures

Anna Stewart, Gregory Carman, W. Richards

Proceedings Volume 4701, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.474704

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Composites, Fiber optics sensors, Temperature metrology, Thermography, Lamps, X-rays, Infrared cameras, Nondestructive evaluation, Fiber optics

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2001 Paper

Experimental evaluation of embedded EFPI optical fiber sensors for structural health monitoring

Donggun Lee, Milan Mitrovic, Anna Stewart, W. Richards, Gregory Carman

Proceedings Volume 4327, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.436582

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Fiber optics sensors, Composites, Fiber optics, Optical fibers, Aerospace engineering, Epoxies, Adhesives, Photography, Fabry–Perot interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 11 December 1997 Paper

Technique for transient thermal testing of thick structures

Thomas Horn, W. Richards, Leslie Gong

Proceedings Volume 3151, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.294500

KEYWORDS: Heat flux, Temperature metrology, Calibration, Control systems, Feedback control, Skin, Aerodynamics, Reflectors, Aerospace engineering, Lamps

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Conference Committee Involvement (20)

NDE 4.0, Predictive Maintenance, Communication, and Energy Systems: The Digital Transformation of NDE

14 March 2023 | Long Beach, California, United States

NDE 4.0, Predictive Maintenance, and Communication and Energy Systems in a Globally Networked World

8 March 2022 | Long Beach, California, United States

NDE 4.0 and Smart Structures for Industry, Smart Cities, Communication, and Energy

8 March 2021 | Online Only, California, United States

Smart Structures and NDE for Industry 4.0, Smart Cities, and Energy Systems

27 April 2020 | Online Only, California, United States

Smart Structures and NDE for Energy Systems and Industry 4.0

4 March 2019 | Denver, Colorado, United States

Smart Structures and NDE for Industry 4.0

5 March 2018 | Denver, Colorado, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies XI

26 March 2017 | Portland, Oregon, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies X

21 March 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies IX

9 March 2015 | San Diego, California, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies VIII

11 March 2014 | San Diego, California, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies VII

10 March 2013 | San Diego, California, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies VI

12 March 2012 | San Diego, California, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies V

7 March 2011 | San Diego, California, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies IV

8 March 2010 | San Diego, California, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies III

9 March 2009 | San Diego, California, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies II

10 March 2008 | San Diego, California, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies

19 March 2007 | San Diego, California, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies

27 February 2006 | San Diego, California, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies

7 March 2005 | San Diego, California, United States

Industrial and Commercial Applications of Smart Structures Technologies

16 March 2004 | San Diego, CA, United States

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