Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for monitoring structural health of bonded components
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Application No.: US14935887Application Date: 2015-11-09
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Publication No.: US10210740B2Publication Date: 2019-02-19
- Inventor: Jeong-Beom Ihn , Keeyoung Choi
- Applicant: The Boeing Company , Keeyoung Choi
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Kunzler, PC
- Main IPC: G08B21/18
- IPC: G08B21/18 ; G01M5/00 ; G08B5/00

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a system for monitoring structural health of bonded components includes an energy-harvesting device. The system also includes a damage-detection module powered by electrical energy from the energy-harvesting device. Further, the system includes electrically-conductive ink applied onto the bonded components and across an interface between the bonded components. The electrically-conductive ink forms an electrical circuit with the damage-detection module. Additionally, the system includes a visual-indication device electrically coupled with the damage-detection module. The visual-indication device is configured to visually indicate damage to the bonded components in response to receipt of electrical energy. The damage-detection module is configured to detect a break in the electrically-conductive ink and to transmit electrical energy from the energy-harvesting device to the visual-indication device in response to detecting the break in the electrically-conductive ink.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170132901A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING STRUCTURAL HEALTH OF BONDED COMPONENTS Public/Granted day:2017-05-11
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