Spiral passive electromagnetic sensor (SPES) for smart sensing and de-icing

Onorio Iervolino; Michele Meo

doi:10.1117/12.2086107

24 April 2015 Spiral passive electromagnetic sensor (SPES) for smart sensing and de-icing

Onorio Iervolino, Michele Meo

Proceedings Volume 9435, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2015; 943528 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2086107
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2015, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The objective of this work was to develop a wireless Spiral Passive Electromagnetic Sensor (SPES) to monitor the complex permittivity of a surrounding medium. The sensor is a self-resonating planar pattern of electrically conductive material. Investigation were conducted to demonstrate the capability of the SPES to monitor humidity and temperature gradients, and acting as an ice protection tool. An oscillating signal is used to interrogate remotely the sensor with a single loop antenna or wiring it directly to a spectrum analyser and monitoring the backscattering signal. The excited sensor responds with its own resonant frequency, amplitude and bandwidth that can be correlated to physical quantities to be monitored. Our studies showed the capability of the sensor to monitor temperature and humidity changes in composite materials and uniformly produce induction heating when the conductive path is activated by an external electric power supply that can be used for deicing of aircraft structures.

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Onorio Iervolino and Michele Meo "Spiral passive electromagnetic sensor (SPES) for smart sensing and de-icing", Proc. SPIE 9435, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2015, 943528 (24 April 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2086107

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