Investigation of stud bolts with incorporated fiber bragg grating sensors for real-time flange bolt integrity monitoring

This paper introduces an innovative method that uses a stud bolt in conjunction with a Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) sensor. The current layout makes it easier to measure strain caused by bolt tightening and helps find possible damage caused by too much pressure or load on the flange. This project aims...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, Muhammad, Mohd Hafizi, Zohari, Rosdalilah, Ramli, Nur Ainaa Adhreena, Muhamad Shukri, Priyandoko, Gigih
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Published: Semarak Ilmu Publishing 2026
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Online Access:https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42922/
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author Abdullah, Muhammad
Mohd Hafizi, Zohari
Rosdalilah, Ramli
Nur Ainaa Adhreena, Muhamad Shukri
Priyandoko, Gigih
author_facet Abdullah, Muhammad
Mohd Hafizi, Zohari
Rosdalilah, Ramli
Nur Ainaa Adhreena, Muhamad Shukri
Priyandoko, Gigih
author_sort Abdullah, Muhammad
building UMP Institutional Repository
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description This paper introduces an innovative method that uses a stud bolt in conjunction with a Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) sensor. The current layout makes it easier to measure strain caused by bolt tightening and helps find possible damage caused by too much pressure or load on the flange. This project aims at measuring the axial strain and deflection of M18 stud bolts on a typical flange for pipe connections. This will be accomplished by utilising multiplexed Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors embedded into the bolts. The flange was subsequently exposed to several point loadings, applied directly in a vertical orientation. The results indicate that an increase in the magnitude of the point load on the flange structure, coupled with a higher tightening torque, results in reduced stress fluctuations on the bolt. The flange structure will be stiff enough to keep stress levels stable at each bolt when the torque is high. This will eliminate the chance of damage during repeated loading conditions.
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spelling ump-429222025-10-06T01:25:14Z https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42922/ Investigation of stud bolts with incorporated fiber bragg grating sensors for real-time flange bolt integrity monitoring Abdullah, Muhammad Mohd Hafizi, Zohari Rosdalilah, Ramli Nur Ainaa Adhreena, Muhamad Shukri Priyandoko, Gigih TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics This paper introduces an innovative method that uses a stud bolt in conjunction with a Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) sensor. The current layout makes it easier to measure strain caused by bolt tightening and helps find possible damage caused by too much pressure or load on the flange. This project aims at measuring the axial strain and deflection of M18 stud bolts on a typical flange for pipe connections. This will be accomplished by utilising multiplexed Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors embedded into the bolts. The flange was subsequently exposed to several point loadings, applied directly in a vertical orientation. The results indicate that an increase in the magnitude of the point load on the flange structure, coupled with a higher tightening torque, results in reduced stress fluctuations on the bolt. The flange structure will be stiff enough to keep stress levels stable at each bolt when the torque is high. This will eliminate the chance of damage during repeated loading conditions. Semarak Ilmu Publishing 2026 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_nc_4 https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42922/1/Investigation%20of%20Stud%20Bolts%20with%20Incorporated%20Fiber%20Bragg%20Grating%20Sensors.pdf Abdullah, Muhammad and Mohd Hafizi, Zohari and Rosdalilah, Ramli and Nur Ainaa Adhreena, Muhamad Shukri and Priyandoko, Gigih (2026) Investigation of stud bolts with incorporated fiber bragg grating sensors for real-time flange bolt integrity monitoring. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Mechanics, 141 (1). pp. 148-162. ISSN 2289-7895. (Published) https://semarakilmu.com.my/journals/index.php/appl_mech/article/view/14402
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
Abdullah, Muhammad
Mohd Hafizi, Zohari
Rosdalilah, Ramli
Nur Ainaa Adhreena, Muhamad Shukri
Priyandoko, Gigih
Investigation of stud bolts with incorporated fiber bragg grating sensors for real-time flange bolt integrity monitoring
title Investigation of stud bolts with incorporated fiber bragg grating sensors for real-time flange bolt integrity monitoring
title_full Investigation of stud bolts with incorporated fiber bragg grating sensors for real-time flange bolt integrity monitoring
title_fullStr Investigation of stud bolts with incorporated fiber bragg grating sensors for real-time flange bolt integrity monitoring
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of stud bolts with incorporated fiber bragg grating sensors for real-time flange bolt integrity monitoring
title_short Investigation of stud bolts with incorporated fiber bragg grating sensors for real-time flange bolt integrity monitoring
title_sort investigation of stud bolts with incorporated fiber bragg grating sensors for real-time flange bolt integrity monitoring
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
url https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42922/
https://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42922/