MXene-coated fabric sensor for process and structural health monitoring

Abstract

A system can include a mold for performing during a liquid composite molding process. The mold can receive a fiber material comprising a plurality of fibers, at least some fibers coated with MXene to form a fabric sensor. The system can include a sensor system for measuring piezo-resistance of the fabric sensor when the fiber material is mounted in the mold during a molding process of an item in the mold. The system can include a computing device linked to the sensor system. The computing device can include a processor and a memory. The memory can include instructions that are executable by the processor for causing the processor to: responsive to receiving a plurality of measurements of current values associated with the fabric sensor from the sensor system, determining compaction forces associated with the liquid composite molding process.

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