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Alternative Methods of Wireless Sensor Power via Novel Piezoelectric Fiber Composites

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N65538-06-M-0017
Agency Tracking Number: N052-130-0627
Amount: $69,894.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N05-130
Solicitation Number: 2005.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2005
Award Year: 2005
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2005-11-03
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2006-05-02
Small Business Information
P.O. Box 128, 245 North Main Street
Lambertville, NJ 08530
United States
DUNS: 619122955
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Farhad Mohammadi
 Director of Research & Development
 (609) 397-2900
 farhad.mohammadi@acitek.com
Business Contact
 Richard Cass
Title: President & CEO
Phone: (609) 397-2900
Email: advcer@aol.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Currently, wireless sensors have been used in variety of applications such as real-time data sharing, surveillance, in-vivo medical devices, condition-based monitoring, etc. that can revolutionize industrial efficiency, health monitoring, and data processing. Maximizing the use of wireless sensors onboard Navy ships will reduce the cost of maintenance and manpower. A state-of-the-art destroyer such as the DD(X), with its cutting edge sensors requires the use of heavy and limited lifespan batteries. To power such sensors, an alternative energy source to produce 10-100 mW continuous power is required. This proposal addresses that need via a novel approach to generate power from ACI's piezoelectric composites. Batteries are heavy with a limited life span, limited temperature range, and often replacing batteries in hard-to-reach locations, makes the use and inspection of wireless sensors much more difficult and perhaps impractical. Installation of power cabling can be expensive and time consuming and the wires add weight to the system. Piezoelectric materials, if devised properly, can convert up to 70 % of the otherwise wasted mechanical energy into electrical energy. Moreover, such a technology provides a low operating cost with little or no maintenance, high reliability, lower weight, and an efficient and permanent source of energy.

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