Sacrificial sensor for determining damage to a part

A sensor system configured to be coupled with a part and provide an indication of damage in the part, the sensor system comprising a plurality of sacrificial sensors arranged across a surface of the part, such that the sacrificial sensors are spaced from one another on the surface, each of the plurality of sacrificial sensors comprising a separate and distinct plurality of electrically conductive, flexible fibers in a tissue structure, wherein an electrical property of a given sacrificial sensor of the plurality of sacrificial sensors changes as the given sacrificial sensor is physically broken to indicate damage to the part, wherein the sensor system is one of (1) located within an adhesive coupled to the part or (2) integral within the part.

A system comprising:

• a part comprising a non-conductive composite laminated material;
• and
• a sacrificial sensor arranged on a surface of the part, the sacrificial sensor comprising a plurality of electrically conductive, flexible fibers in a tissue structure and is configured to provide an indication of damage in the part, wherein an electrical property of the sacrificial sensor changes as the sacrificial sensor is physically broken to indicate damage to the part.