scholarly journals Prospective Powering Strategy Development for Intelligent-Tire Sensor Power Charger Application

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1424
Author(s):  
C. Bambang Dwi Kuncoro ◽  
Min-Feng Sung ◽  
Cornelia Adristi ◽  
Arvanida Feizal Permana ◽  
Yean-Der Kuan
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Coupling ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Preliminary Test ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Wireless Power ◽  
Data Logger ◽  
Sensor Module ◽  
Intelligent Tire System ◽  
Battery Energy

Tire sensors embedded in a vehicle tire are stand-alone autonomous devices. A tire sensor reserve power strategy is crucial due to sensor energy sources limitations for long operational periods. This paper presents an innovative tire sensor powering strategy for the intelligent-tire system. The powering strategy offers a green concept, maintenance-free, and low-cost method in order to extend the tire sensor lifetime for long operating periods. The proposed strategy adopts wireless power transfer (WPT) technology to transfer power to an electrical load mounted on the rotational system without an interconnection cable. It is composed of a power transmitter designed to be mounted on the vehicle’s inner fender liner, and a power receiver that provides power to recharge the tire sensor battery/energy storage. The transmitter transfers power from the vehicle battery/accumulator to a power receiver coupled with the tire sensor which is mounted on the vehicle tire inner wall. WPT devices were designed based on induction electromagnetic coupling and can provide an output current up to 1A at 5 V. The proposed powering strategy was verified using a vehicle tire simulator model to emulate rotational motion. A voltage and current sensor module as well microcontroller and data logger modules were utilized as the load for the developed WPT system. The verification experimental and preliminary test results reveal that the proposed strategy can provide constant power to the load (in this case, the voltage is around 4.3 V and the current is around 21.1 mA) although the vehicle tire model was rotated at different speeds from 0 rpm to 800 rpm. The proposed system has the potential and feasibility for implementation in tire sensor power applications in the intelligent-tire system.

scholarly journals Design of a Low-Cost Thermoacoustic Electricity Generator and Its Experimental Verification

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhibin Yu ◽  
Artur J. Jaworski ◽  
Scott Backhaus
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Verification ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Preliminary Test ◽  
Detailed Comparison ◽  
Acoustic Power ◽  
Travelling Wave ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Thermoacoustic Engine ◽  
Design And Testing ◽  
Different Parts

This paper describes the design and testing of a low cost thermoacoustic generator. A travelling-wave thermoacoustic engine with a configuration of a looped-tube resonator is designed and constructed to convert heat to acoustic power. A commercially available, low-cost loudspeaker is adopted as the alternator to convert the engine’s acoustic power to electricity. The whole system is designed using linear thermoacoustic theory. The optimization of different parts of the thermoacoustic generator, as well as the matching between the thermoacoustic engine and the alternator are discussed in detail. A detailed comparison between the preliminary test results and linear thermoacoustic predictions is provided.

Micro-Machined Electrochemical Seismic Sensors with Interdigital Electrodes

2012 ◽  
Vol 503 ◽  
pp. 61-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guang Bei Li ◽  
De Yong Chen ◽  
Wen Tao He ◽  
Jun Bo Wang
Keyword(s):  
Electrolyte Solution ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Preliminary Test ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Simple Design ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Output Current ◽  
Seismic Sensors ◽  
Interdigital Electrodes ◽  
Mems Technology

An electrochemical seismic sensor (ECSS), which consists of interdigital electrodes immersed in electrolyte solution, based on MEMS technology is studied theoretically and experimentally in the paper. The output current of the sensor is employed to measure the ground motion. The device has a small size, simple design and fabrication process with low cost. Preliminary test results show that the novel electrochemical seismic sensor has satisfactory characteristics.

scholarly journals Fabrication of High-Alumina Ceramic Fixtures for Jet Engine Repair Applications

1986 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. C. Kuo ◽  
M. Wood
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Preliminary Test ◽  
Alumina Ceramic ◽  
High Alumina ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Production Flow ◽  
Jet Engine ◽  
High Temperature Furnace ◽  
Crack Problems ◽  
Manufacturing Applications

A new concept of utilizing a castable high-alumina ceramic, instead of machined steel or graphite, to make low-cost non-outgassing jet engine repair fixtures is presented in this paper. The desirable thermophysical and mechanical properties for the fixture material developed are summarized, and a process developed to produce the ceramic fixtures of different configurations and sizes is described. Each of the major production steps is identified in a production flow chart. Specifically, the methods to make the appropriate molds needed for casting the fixture, and the procedures for mixing, casting, curing, drying and sintering the ceramic fixtures are explained in detail. Crack problems and their controls throughout the production process particularly relevant to fixture geometry are discussed in reference to the several prototype fixtures fabricated. Preliminary test results for these fixtures mated with engine stators in a high-temperature furnace are reviewed. Potentials for this fixture material and production processes for other manufacturing applications are also discussed.

scholarly journals Sunflower-Like Nanostructure with Built-In Hotspots for Alpha-Fetoprotein Detection

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 1197
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Zhao ◽  
Aonan Zhu ◽  
Yaxin Wang ◽  
Yongjun Zhang ◽  
Xiaolong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Detection ◽  
Clinical Medicine ◽  
Electromagnetic Coupling ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Alpha Fetoprotein ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Active Substrate ◽  
Array Structures

In the present study, a sunflower-like nanostructure array composed of a series of synaptic nanoparticles and nanospheres was manufactured through an efficient and low-cost colloidal lithography technique. The primary electromagnetic field contribution generated by the synaptic nanoparticles of the surface array structures was also determined by a finite-difference time-domain software to simulate the hotspots. This structure exhibited high repeatability and excellent sensitivity; hence, it was used as a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) active substrate to achieve a rapid detection of ultra-low concentrations of Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). This study demonstrates the design of a plasmonic structure with strong electromagnetic coupling, which can be used for the rapid detection of AFP concentration in clinical medicine.

scholarly journals Design, manufacture and testing of a prototype obstacle-detection device at blind corners: an automated highway system technology

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Atombo ◽  
Emmanuel Gbey ◽  
Apevienyeku Kwami Holali
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Effective Area ◽  
Obstacle Detection ◽  
The Road ◽  
Vibration Sensors ◽  
Road Signs ◽  
Sensor Module ◽  
Vehicle Path ◽  
Automated Highway

Abstract Traffic accidents on highways are attributed mostly to the "invisibility" of oncoming traffic and road signs. "Speeding" also causes drivers to reduce the effective radius of the vehicle path in the curve, thus trespassing into the lane of the oncoming traffic. The main aim of this paper was to develop a multisensory obstacle-detection device that is affordable, easy to implement and easy to maintain to reduce the risk of road accidents at blind corners. An ultrasonic sensor module with a maximum measuring angle of 15° was used to ensure that a significant portion of the lane was detected at the blind corner. The sensor covered a minimum effective area of 0.5 m2 of the road for obstacle detection. Yellow light was employed to signify caution while negotiating the blind corner. Two photoresistors (PRs) were used as sensors because of the limited number of pins on the microcontroller (Arduino Uno). However, the device developed for this project achieved obstacle detection at blind corners at relatively low cost and can be accessed by all road users. In real-world applications, the use of piezoelectric accelerometers (vibration sensors) instead of PR sensors would be more desirable in order to detect not only cars but also two-wheelers.

scholarly journals Turning Base Transceiver Stations into Scalable and Controllable DC Microgrids Based on a Smart Sensing Strategy

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1202
Author(s):  
Miguel Tradacete ◽  
Carlos Santos ◽  
José A. Jiménez ◽  
Fco Javier Rodríguez ◽  
Pedro Martín ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electricity Market ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Energy Storage System ◽  
Electricity Grid ◽  
Dc Microgrids ◽  
Smart Sensing ◽  
Battery Energy

This paper describes a practical approach to the transformation of Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) into scalable and controllable DC Microgrids in which an energy management system (EMS) is developed to maximize the economic benefit. The EMS strategy focuses on efficiently managing a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) along with photovoltaic (PV) energy generation, and non-critical load-shedding. The EMS collects data such as real-time energy consumption and generation, and environmental parameters such as temperature, wind speed and irradiance, using a smart sensing strategy whereby measurements can be recorded and computing can be performed both locally and in the cloud. Within the Spanish electricity market and applying a two-tariff pricing, annual savings per installed battery power of 16.8 euros/kW are achieved. The system has the advantage that it can be applied to both new and existing installations, providing a two-way connection to the electricity grid, PV generation, smart measurement systems and the necessary management software. All these functions are integrated in a flexible and low cost HW/SW architecture. Finally, the whole system is validated through real tests carried out on a pilot plant and under different weather conditions.

scholarly journals Brief Communication: A low-cost Arduino<sup>®</sup>-based wire extensometer for earth flow monitoring

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 881-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luigi Guerriero ◽  
Giovanni Guerriero ◽  
Gerardo Grelle ◽  
Francesco M. Guadagno ◽  
Paola Revellino
Keyword(s):  
High Reliability ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Thermal Drift ◽  
Data Logger ◽  
Test Configuration ◽  
Flow Monitoring ◽  
Earth Flow ◽  
Flow Displacement ◽  
Additional Monitoring

Abstract. Continuous monitoring of earth flow displacement is essential for the understanding of the dynamic of the process, its ongoing evolution and designing mitigation measures. Despite its importance, it is not always applied due to its expense and the need for integration with additional sensors to monitor factors controlling movement. To overcome these problems, we developed and tested a low-cost Arduino-based wire-rail extensometer integrating a data logger, a power system and multiple digital and analog inputs. The system is equipped with a high-precision position transducer that in the test configuration offers a measuring range of 1023 mm and an associated accuracy of ±1 mm, and integrates an operating temperature sensor that should allow potential thermal drift that typically affects this kind of systems to be identified and corrected. A field test, conducted at the Pietrafitta earth flow where additional monitoring systems had been installed, indicates a high reliability of the measurement and a high monitoring stability without visible thermal drift.

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