Application of capsule type strain gage and fiber optic grating strain sensor for measurement of strain under irradiation environment

摘要

In Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, in-pile strain measurement techniques have been developing by using JMTR. In order to evaluate the performance of capsule type strain gage and fiber optic grating sensor under irradiation environment, the heat-up tests in electric furnace before irradiation and in-pile tests were performed. As for capsule type strain gage, it is found that gage factor almost did not change and both its electric resistance and strain output decreased by irradiation effect. A correlation was found between the change ratio of the electric resistance of the capsule type strain gage and fast neutron fluence. As for fiber optic grating sensor, it is possible to measure strain under irradiation environment below 1×10{sup}(23)n/m{sup}2(E >1 MeV) by this sensor, because in-pile temperature characteristic was in agreement with out-of-pile test results.