Status in the development of self-powered wireless sensor node for structural health monitoring and prognosis

Valery F. Godinez-Azcuaga; Justin Farmer; Paul H. Ziehl; Victor Giurgiutiu; Antonio Nanni; Daniel J. Inman

doi:10.1117/12.917522

1 May 2012 Status in the development of self-powered wireless sensor node for structural health monitoring and prognosis

Valery F. Godinez-Azcuaga, Justin Farmer, Paul H. Ziehl, Victor Giurgiutiu, Antonio Nanni, Daniel J. Inman

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Proceedings Volume 8347, Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2012; 83471V (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.917522
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

This paper discusses the development status of a self-powered wireless sensor node for steel and concrete bridges monitoring and prognosis. By the end of the third year in this four-year cross-disciplinary project, the 4-channel acoustic emission wireless node, developed by Mistras Group Inc, has already been deployed in concrete structures by the University of Miami. Also, extensive testing is underway with the node powered by structural vibration and wind energy harvesting modules developed by Virginia Tech. The development of diagnosis tools and models for bridge prognosis, which will be discussed in the paper, continues and the diagnosis tools are expected to be programmed in the node's AVR during the 4^th year of the project. The impact of this development extends beyond the area of bridge health monitoring into several fields, such as offshore oil platforms, composite components on military ships and race boats, combat deployable bridges and wind turbine blades. Some of these applications will also be discussed. This project was awarded to a joint venture formed by Mistras Group Inc, Virginia Tech, University of South Carolina and University of Miami by the National Institute of Standards and Technology through its Technology Innovation Program Grant #70NANB9H007.

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Valery F. Godinez-Azcuaga, Justin Farmer, Paul H. Ziehl, Victor Giurgiutiu, Antonio Nanni, and Daniel J. Inman "Status in the development of self-powered wireless sensor node for structural health monitoring and prognosis", Proc. SPIE 8347, Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2012, 83471V (1 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.917522

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