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A Novel Self-sensing Local/Global Structural Health Monitoring System

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Army 		Award ID:
68251 		Program Year/Program:
2004 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
A032-3104 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Acellent Technologies, Inc.
155 C-3 Moffett Park Drive Sunnyvale, CA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2004
Title: A Novel Self-sensing Local/Global Structural Health Monitoring System
Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY
Contract: W31P4Q-05-C-R064
Award Amount: $730,000.00
 

Abstract:

Acellent technologies, Inc. proposes to develop a dual E/M impedance and wave propagation based innovative structural health monitoring (SHM) system for application to composite structures for Army rotorcraft and unmanned air vehicle platforms. Composites can incur invisible damage from impacts, loading abrasion, operator abuse, or neglect that if unchecked may lead to lower structural reliability, higher life-cycle costs, and loss in operational capability. To monitor this damage, Acellent proposes the development of a stand-alone sensory array system containing the capabilities for local and global structural area damage detection, data evaluation, wireless data transmission and data storage and processing. Phase I was focused on establishing the feasibility of development of the system. The major focus was to develop the ability for sensor self diagnosis and monitor damage to a sensor or sensor debond upon external impact. The results show that sensor failure can be correlated to a change in the impedance of the piezoelectric sensor. Phase II will focus on the development of a prototype system having the ability to monitor sensor failure as well as structural damage using a combination of the wave propagation and the impedance methods.

Principal Investigator:

Peter Qing
Director of Manufacturing
4087451188
peter@acellent.com

Business Contact:

Amrita Kumar
Director Projects & Techn
4087451188
akumar@acellent.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

ACELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
155C-3 Moffett Park Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089

EIN/Tax ID: 770377143
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No