Improved structural health monitoring

    公开(公告)号:GB2526569A

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-02

    申请号:GB201409430

    申请日:2014-05-28

    Abstract: A method of structural health monitoring a composite structure 11 comprising at least one thermal element 18, comprises the steps of applying a stimulus to cause heating of said thermal element, removing the stimulus, and measuring the electrical resistance of said element as a function of time, to provide a thermal decay profile. The thermal decay profile may be monitored and compared to a library of reference thermal decay profiles, any changes being indicative of cracks, delamination, debonding or material changes. The thermal element is preferably electrically isolated from the fibre plys and may be an electrically and thermally conductive tow such as carbon fibre or metal wire. A detector element 20 may be located proximate to the thermal element; the electrical resistance of the detector element as a function of time providing a detector element thermal decay profile. Preferably, the thermal element and detector element may be located either side of a bonded joint line 16. A composite material comprising at least one thermal element electrically isolated from at least one fibre ply and encapsulated in cured resin binder matrix is also provided.

    STRUCTURAL COMPOSITE BATTERY WITH FLUIDIC PORT FOR ELECTROLYTE

    公开(公告)号:IN10566DEN2014A

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-28

    申请号:IN10566DEN2014

    申请日:2014-12-11

    Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a fluidic port (8 9) for a refillable structural composite electrical energy storage device(l) and a method of producing same. The device may be a battery or supercapacitor with first and second electrodes (2 3) which are separated by a separator structure (6) wherein the device contains an electrolyte (4) which may further contain active electrochemical reagents. The fluidic port allows the addition removal of electrolyte fluids and venting of any outgassing by products.

    Sensores de flujo
    27.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:ES2536365T3

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-22

    申请号:ES09752462

    申请日:2009-11-12

    Abstract: Un conjunto (101, 102, 103, 104) de sensor de flujo y sujeción, que comprende por lo menos los módulos siguientes: un alojamiento del sensor (4, 54, 74) y un elemento de sujeción independiente (6, 62); en los que: el alojamiento del sensor está adaptado para recibir un sensor basado en flujo (2); el alojamiento del sensor comprende unos medios de conexión (20, 50, 80) para transmitir unas señales de detección procedentes de un sensor basado en flujo montado; el elemento de sujeción comprende una cabeza (22) y un tronco (24), estando por lo menos parte (26) del tronco roscada externamente; el elemento de sujeción comprende un taladro (28) que se extiende a través de toda la longitud del elemento de sujeción para recibir dichos medios (8, 50, 80, 90) para transmitir las señales de detección procedentes del sensor basado en flujo (2); el taladro está conformado en el extremo de la cabeza de la sujeción, para proporcionar una parte de recepción (30) del alojamiento del sensor, y el alojamiento del sensor es reemplazable en el elemento de sujeción mientras la sujeción está sujeta en posición en una estructura.

    Structural integrated wiring loom
    28.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:AU2013279160A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-22

    申请号:AU2013279160

    申请日:2013-06-07

    Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a Structural integrated wiring loom comprising at least one conductor comprising at least one first conductive fibre ply, wherein said at least one first conductive fibre ply comprises at least two electrical connectors,a separator structure comprising at least one first non-conductive fibre ply, and at least one second non-conductive fibre ply, said separator structure encapsulating said at least one conductor, a screen structure which encapsulates said separator structure, said screen structure comprising at least one second conductive fibre ply and at least one third conductive fibre ply, wherein said device is encapsulated a binder matrix. The device may be used to replace structural panels on a vehicle vessel or craft, to transfer electrical power or RF signals, data transmission around a composite structure.

    Thermoelectric device
    30.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:AU2012251464B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-09

    申请号:AU2012251464

    申请日:2012-05-01

    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoelectric device for generating electrical currents exploiting the Seebeck effect, more specifically a structural thermoelectric device which can replace a structural component of a body. The structural thermoelectric device comprising a first conductor layer, a second conductor layer and located therebetween a polymer thermocouple layer comprising reinforcement means formed from a structural support, wherein the internal surface of said support comprises at least one layer of at least one conducting polymer. The reinforcement means is a porous material with a plurality of voids, wherein the internal surfaces of the voids are coated with a conducting polymer, which is capable of providing the Peltier effect.

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