Wireless subsurface microsensors for health monitoring of thermal protection systems on hypersonic vehicles

Frank S. Milos; David G. Watters; Joan B. Pallix; Alfred J. Bahr; David L. Huestis

doi:10.1117/12.434159

24 July 2001 Wireless subsurface microsensors for health monitoring of thermal protection systems on hypersonic vehicles

Frank S. Milos, David G. Watters, Joan B. Pallix, Alfred J. Bahr, David L. Huestis

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Proceedings Volume 4335, Advanced Nondestructive Evaluation for Structural and Biological Health Monitoring; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.434159
Event: 6th Annual International Symposium on NDE for Health Monitoring and Diagnostics, 2001, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

Health diagnostics is an area where major improvements have been identified for potential implementation into the design of new reusable launch vehicles in order to reduce life cycle costs, to increase safety margins, and to improve mission reliability. NASA Ames is leading the effort to develop inspection and health management technologies for thermal protection systems. This paper summarizes a joint project between NASA Ames and SRI International to develop SensorTags, radio-frequency identification devices coupled with event-recording sensors, that can be embedded in the thermal protection system to monitor temperature or other quantities of interest. Two prototype SensorTag designs containing thermal fuses to indicate a temperature overlimit are presented and discussed.

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Frank S. Milos, David G. Watters, Joan B. Pallix, Alfred J. Bahr, and David L. Huestis "Wireless subsurface microsensors for health monitoring of thermal protection systems on hypersonic vehicles", Proc. SPIE 4335, Advanced Nondestructive Evaluation for Structural and Biological Health Monitoring, (24 July 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.434159

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