System and method for fabricating a strain sensing device directly on a structure
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
InventorsRoberto S. Aga, Emily M. Heckman
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Abstract
Various deficiencies in the prior art are addressed by systems, methods, architectures, mechanisms and/or apparatus configured for fabricating a strain sensing device directly on a structure by printing or otherwise depositing a material on the structure, the material exhibiting a piezo-resistive effect, and sintering a strain sensing pattern from the material such that the strain sensing pattern becomes electrically conductive.
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A method for fabricating a strain sensing device directly on a structure, the method comprising:
- depositing a material on the structure, the material exhibiting a piezo-resistive effect;
- sintering a strain sensing pattern from the material such that the strain sensing pattern becomes electrically conductive after depositing the material onto the structure;
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- attaching a pin connector to the electrically conductive strain sensing pattern.
A method for fabricating a strain sensing device directly on a structure, the method comprising:
- depositing a first material on the structure, the first material exhibiting a piezo-resistive effect;
- sintering a first strain sensing pattern from the first material such that the first strain sensing pattern becomes electrically conductive;
- depositing an insulating layer on the first material;
- depositing a second material on the insulating layer, the second material exhibiting a piezo-resistive effect;
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- sintering a second strain sensing pattern from the second material such that the second strain sensing pattern become electrically conductive.
A method for fabricating a strain sensing device directly on a structure, the method comprising:
- depositing a material on the structure, the material exhibiting a piezo-resistive effect;
- sintering a strain sensing pattern from the material such that the strain sensing pattern becomes electrically conductive;
- attaching a pin connector to the electrically conductive strain sensing pattern;
- wherein the structure is a curved structure;
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- mapping the curvature of the structure, wherein the depositing and sintering steps are configured to conform to a map of the curvature of the structure.
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