System to monitor the health of a structure, program product and related methods
    5.
    发明申请
    System to monitor the health of a structure, program product and related methods 有权
    系统监控结构健康状况,程序产品及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070265790A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-15

    申请号:US11430410

    申请日:2006-05-09

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 G06F17/40

    CPC分类号: H04Q9/00 G01M5/0033

    摘要: A system to monitor the health of the structure, program product, and associated methods are provided. The system can include multiple health monitoring sensor nodes each including a sensor element connected to or embedded within the body of a structure to be monitored and positioned to monitor parameters of a portion of the body of the structure. The sensor nodes are spatially positioned along the body of structure at related or complementary locations to form a special correlative relationship between sensor nodes. The system can also include a data collector having a transceiver positioned to gather sensed parameter data from each of the sensor nodes. The system can also include a central computer in communication with the data collector and including in memory parameter process program product adapted to analyze the sensed parameter data, correlate the sensed parameter data to infer a state of health of the structure responsive to the correlation, and to detect or otherwise determine a type, severity, and/or location of damage to or incipient failure of the structure.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种监测结构,程序产品和相关方法的健康状况的系统。 该系统可以包括多个健康监测传感器节点,每个传感器节点包括连接到或嵌入待监视和定位的结构的主体内的传感器元件,以便监测结构体的一部分的参数。 传感器节点沿着相关或互补位置的结构体在空间上定位,以在传感器节点之间形成特殊的相关关系。 系统还可以包括具有收发器的数据收集器,收发器被定位成从每个传感器节点收集所感测的参数数据。 该系统还可以包括与数据收集器通信的中央计算机,并且包括适于分析所感测的参数数据的存储器参数处理程序产品,将所感测的参数数据相关联以响应于相关性推断结构的健康状态,以及 以检测或以其他方式确定结构的损坏或初期故障的类型,严重性和/或位置。

    High accuracy wireless sensing platform
    6.
    发明授权
    High accuracy wireless sensing platform 有权
    高精度无线传感平台

    公开(公告)号:US08718979B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-06

    申请号:US13077598

    申请日:2011-03-31

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: G01D21/00

    摘要: A high accuracy wireless sensing platform assembly comprising a sensor subassembly that is configured to obtain measurement data from a device in response to a measurand; a data transceiver assembly that is configured to communicate with an antenna assembly; a parameter coder, in communication with the sensor subassembly, that is configured to control the data transceiver assembly and/or the sensor subassembly, based on the measurement data; and a resonant circuit that is formed by the data transceiver, the sensor subassembly, and/or the parameter coder. Embodiments are capable of provide robust performance and high accuracy in harsh (e.g., hot environments). The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims.

    摘要翻译: 一种高精度无线感测平台组件,包括传感器子组件,其被配置为响应于被测量从设备获得测量数据; 数据收发器组件,被配置为与天线组件通信; 与所述传感器子组件通信的参数编码器,其被配置为基于所述测量数据来控制所述数据收发器组件和/或所述传感器子组件; 以及由数据收发器,传感器子组件和/或参数编码器形成的谐振电路。 实施例能够在苛刻(例如,热环境)中提供鲁棒的性能和高精度。 已经根据具体实施例描述了本发明,并且认识到除了明确说明的那些之外的等同物,替代方案和修改是可能的并且在所附权利要求的范围内。

    Wireless Strain Sensors, Detection Methods, and Systems
    7.
    发明申请
    Wireless Strain Sensors, Detection Methods, and Systems 有权
    无线应变传感器,检测方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110208446A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-25

    申请号:US13101834

    申请日:2011-05-05

    IPC分类号: G01B7/16 G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: G01B7/16 G01B2210/58

    摘要: A strain sensor comprises a transmitting element; a receiving element wirelessly coupled to the transmitting element; and a modulating element located on a rotating component, wherein the modulating element modulates the wireless coupling between the transmitting element and the receiving element, wherein the modulation of the wireless coupling is indicative of strain on the rotating component. A method of detecting strain in a rotating component of a rotary machine comprises wirelessly coupling a transmitting element and a receiving element; modulating the coupling with a modulating element located on the rotating component; and calculating the strain in the rotating component based on the modulation of the coupling.

    摘要翻译: 应变传感器包括发射元件; 无线地耦合到所述发射元件的接收元件; 以及位于旋转部件上的调制元件,其中所述调制元件调制所述发射元件和所述接收元件之间的无线耦合,其中所述无线耦合的调制指示所述旋转部件上的应变。 一种检测旋转机械的旋转部件中的应变的方法包括:无线地耦接发射元件和接收元件; 调制与位于旋转部件上的调制元件的耦合; 并基于耦合的调制计算旋转分量中的应变。

    Method and system for calibrating a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) based sensor using tunneling current sensing
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and system for calibrating a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) based sensor using tunneling current sensing 有权
    用于使用隧道电流感测校准基于微机电系统(MEMS)的传感器的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07378837B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-27

    申请号:US11619227

    申请日:2007-01-03

    IPC分类号: G01R33/00

    摘要: A system and method for controlling a tunneling current between a first element and a second element of a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensor. The system includes a tunneling current excitation source for providing a tunneling current between the elements and a tunneling current monitor for monitoring a change in the tunneling current responsive to movement of at least one element. The system also includes a positioner for positioning at least one of the elements and a controller in communication with the tunneling current monitor for controlling the positioner to position at least one of the elements at a first spacing between the elements for configuring the system in a referencing mode; and to position the elements at a second spacing for configuring the system in a sensing mode, whereby the system is calibrated with respect to the referencing mode.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于控制微机电系统(MEMS)传感器的第一元件和第二元件之间的隧道电流的系统和方法。 该系统包括用于在元件之间提供隧道电流的隧道电流激励源和隧道电流监测器,用于响应于至少一个元件的移动来监测隧穿电流的变化。 该系统还包括用于定位至少一个元件的定位器和与隧道电流监视器通信的控制器,用于控制定位器以在元件之间的第一间隔处定位至少一个元件,用于在参考中配置系统 模式; 并且将元件定位在第二间隔处,以在感测模式下配置系统,由此系统相对于参考模式被校准。