Luna Innovations Products Play Key Role in Safety of New Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau (HZMB) Bridge
29 Novembro 2018 - 11:30AM
Business Wire
Luna Innovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA), a global leader in
advanced optical technology, today announced an important product
application for its Micron Optics si155 Optical Sensing
Interrogators. On October 24, a new bridge-tunnel system was opened
to the public connecting Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau – three major
cities in China’s Pearl River Delta region. Officially known as the
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB), this mega-structure consists
of three cable-stayed bridges, one undersea tunnel and two
artificial islands. The HZMB bridge-tunnel system spans a total
length of 55 kilometers, making it the longest sea-crossing link
ever built.
Given the significant span of this complicated structure, active
monitoring of the conditions of the HZMB bridge-tunnel system in
real-time is critical to the long-term safety of the system. Built
to withstand a magnitude 8 earthquake, a super typhoon and strikes
by super-sized cargo vessels, the bridge incorporates 400,000 tons
of steel – 4.5 times the amount in San Francisco's Golden Gate
Bridge. Engineers deployed a structural health monitoring (SHM)
system, which utilizes fiber optic sensing technology featuring a
total of 13 si155 Optical Sensing Interrogators from the Lightwave
Division of Luna Innovations.
Featuring new and groundbreaking capabilities, these Optical
Sensing Interrogators provide long-term, reliable and accurate
measurements of hundreds of optical strain, temperature,
acceleration and displacement sensors. These critical measurements
allow bridge operators to monitor the long-term structural health
of the bridge, assess its condition during extreme weather events
and detect vessel impacts.
“Providing real-time, critical measurement information relative
to the behavior of the HZMB bridge-tunnel system will provide
bridge operators with the ability to constantly evaluate required
maintenance and repairs,” said Scott Graeff, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Luna. “Monitoring the structural health of the
longest sea-crossing link ever built is a perfect application of
our fiber optic sensing systems. We’re excited to be a part of this
engineering marvel and are proud to provide a solution to ensure
long-term safety for all who use this system.”
News outlets have reported on the HZMB bridge and its
significance, including an October 22, 2018 report by CNN. In
addition to the HZMB, Luna Innovations has provided fiber optic
sensing systems used for SHM for many other major bridges around
the world, including the Penang Second Bridge in Malaysia and the
Chulitna River Bridge in Alaska.
For more information about Luna Innovations and its fiber optic
sensing solutions, visit:
http://lunainc.com/fiber-optic-solutions/fiber-sensing-solutions/.
About Luna
Luna Innovations, Incorporated (www.lunainc.com) is a leader in optical
technology, providing unique capabilities in high-performance fiber
optic-based test products for the telecommunications industry and
distributed fiber optic-based sensing for the aerospace and
automotive industries. Luna is organized into two business
segments, which work closely together to turn ideas into products:
a Technology Development segment and a Products and Licensing
segment. Luna’s business model is designed to accelerate the
process of bringing new and innovative technologies to market.
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Investor Contacts:Jane BombaLuna Innovations
IncorporatedPhone: 1.303.829.1211Email: IR@lunainc.com
Sally J. CurleyLuna Innovations
Incorporated1.614.530.3002IR@lunainc.com
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