Deidra Campbell
10/27/09
11:26am
Energy-autonomous sensors are going to put millions of minds at ease. These tiny sensors are being developed to help monitor the skin of the aircraft. If the senors sense any form of dent or crack, a radio message will be sent out to a monitoring unit and with energy needed from temperature differences will simplify repair work. With the incidence recently happening over the Hudson Bay, it has come to the attention to the public bird collisions with a plane could potentially have some fatal consequences, for lives of humans as well as the birds. The sensors are light, don't need any cables or batteries, and can be located in inaccessible places on the aircraft. The energy system that is being developed for the sensors are thermoelectric generators. With the optimization of heat flow, the only issue that is at hand is how to couple the thermoelectric generator to the warm and cold environments so that it transports enough heat. There is a 3yr window in which scientist would like for the scheduled completion and production to be entered. Also, the sensors can be used in many avenues, such as, automobiles to help reduce the need for heavy cable assembly. Old buildings to monitor dampness. Medical as well, hearing aids to obtain their energy from body.
Overall, this is one of the most remarkable technologies I have seen in a few months. This would provide a better reaction time to take care of issues way ahead of schedule and would directly point out the issues that maybe the naked eye would not be able to see. I am really interested to see how this innovative new technology will pan out. Just as long as the sensor remains on the outside of the body and nothing that is trying to be implanted.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091001095612.htm
1 comment:
I agree that this is a remarkable technological invention and I am very excited to see how it turns out. If this ends up working, it would certainly put me more at ease about flying.
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