SAWR dynamic strain sensor detection mechanism for high-temperature harsh-environment wireless applications

Maskay, Anin; Hummels, Donald M.; Pereira da Cunha, Mauricio

doi:10.1016/j.measurement.2018.05.073

Title: SAWR dynamic strain sensor detection mechanism for high-temperature harsh-environment wireless applications

Abstract

High-temperature harsh-environment dynamic strain sensors are needed in multiple contemporary industrial and defense monitoring and control applications, in particular in power plants, metal manufacturing, and aerospace industries. Surface acoustic wave resonator (SAWR) technology stands out as an ideal sensor platform due to attractive technological features such as: small size, capability of wireless operation, battery-free operation, and resilience to high-temperatures. The SAWR dynamic strain sensor detection mechanism discussed in this paper reveals that both frequency and magnitude of the dynamic strain signal can be directly measured. Moreover, in-phase and quadrature component analyses of the measured free-resonating SAWR signal exposed to the dynamic strain perturbation show that both frequency and amplitude modulation are present. Furthermore, the results confirm the appropriateness of the SAWR sensor to detect both the frequency and magnitude of dynamic strain, making this technology very attractive for dynamic strain sensor applications, including situations that require wireless operation in high-temperature harsh-environments.

Authors:

Maskay, Anin ^[1]; Hummels, Donald M. ^[1]; Pereira da Cunha, Mauricio ^[1]

University of Maine, Orono, ME (United States)

Publication Date:: Tue May 22 00:00:00 EDT 2018

Research Org.:: Univ. of Maine, Orono, ME (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 2290242

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1542547

Grant/Contract Number:: FE0031550; FE0007379; FE0026217

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Measurement

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 126; Journal ID: ISSN 0263-2241

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; Harsh-environment dynamic strain sensor; Condition based maintenance for plants and industrial environment; SAW sensor for structural health monitoring; In-phase and quadrature signal demodulation for dynamic strain

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                    Maskay, Anin, Hummels, Donald M., and Pereira da Cunha, Mauricio. SAWR dynamic strain sensor detection mechanism for high-temperature harsh-environment wireless applications.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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  title        = {SAWR dynamic strain sensor detection mechanism for high-temperature harsh-environment wireless applications},

  author       = {Maskay, Anin and Hummels, Donald M. and Pereira da Cunha, Mauricio},

  abstractNote = {High-temperature harsh-environment dynamic strain sensors are needed in multiple contemporary industrial and defense monitoring and control applications, in particular in power plants, metal manufacturing, and aerospace industries. Surface acoustic wave resonator (SAWR) technology stands out as an ideal sensor platform due to attractive technological features such as: small size, capability of wireless operation, battery-free operation, and resilience to high-temperatures. The SAWR dynamic strain sensor detection mechanism discussed in this paper reveals that both frequency and magnitude of the dynamic strain signal can be directly measured. Moreover, in-phase and quadrature component analyses of the measured free-resonating SAWR signal exposed to the dynamic strain perturbation show that both frequency and amplitude modulation are present. Furthermore, the results confirm the appropriateness of the SAWR sensor to detect both the frequency and magnitude of dynamic strain, making this technology very attractive for dynamic strain sensor applications, including situations that require wireless operation in high-temperature harsh-environments.},

  doi          = {10.1016/j.measurement.2018.05.073},

  journal      = {Measurement},

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  volume       = 126,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Tue May 22 00:00:00 EDT 2018},

  month        = {Tue May 22 00:00:00 EDT 2018}

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