JOURNAL ARTICLE

Autonomous Sensor Nodes for Aircraft Structural Health Monitoring

Abstract

The current trend towards the use of novel materials and design concepts for aircraft structures may demand structural health monitoring (SHM) systems in the future. Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) could fulfill the required monitoring tasks concerning fatigue, damage or stress of structural parts. Autonomous sensor nodes (ASNs) are key elements for a WSN in order to allow a self-sufficient and maintenance free operation, without any complex wiring for power supply or communication purposes.

Keywords:
Wireless sensor network Structural health monitoring Key distribution in wireless sensor networks Key (lock) Computer science Engineering Wireless Real-time computing Systems engineering Embedded system Computer network Electrical engineering Wireless network Telecommunications Computer security

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Citation History

Topics

Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Mechanical Engineering
Smart Materials for Construction
Physical Sciences →  Environmental Science →  Pollution
Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Civil and Structural Engineering
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