High-Temperature Wireless Sensor for Harsh Environment Condition Monitoring

This project will develop and demonstrate the performance of wireless microwave acoustic sensors for temperature and pressure measurement in high temperature environments. Small battery free surface acoustic wave sensors with integrated antennas, comprised of novel materials that are stable in high temperature environments will be embedded or attached to components and/or structures for real time monitoring in conditions up to 1200ºC and 750 psi.

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Schematic and photograph of test setup for interrogation of LGS SAW resonator under dynamic stress conditions

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Wireless Microwave Acoustic Sensor System For Condition Monitoring In Power Plant Environments (April 2016)
Presented by Mauricio Pereira da Cunha, University of Maine, 2016 NETL Crosscutting Technology Research Review Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA.
Harsh Environment SAW Wireless Sensor Array for Power Plant Applications (April 2015)
Presented by Mauricio Pereira da Cunha, University of Maine, 2015 NETL Crosscutting Technology Research Review Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA.
Wireless Battery-Free Harsh Environment Sensor System for Energy Sector Applications (May 2014)
Presented by Mauricio Pereira da Cunha and Anin Maskay, University of Maine, 2014 NETL Crosscutting Technology Research Review Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA.

Principal Investigator

Mauricio Pereira da Cunha

Mdacunha@eece.maine.edu

Project Benefits

This project will develop and demonstrate the performance of wireless microwave acoustic sensors for temperature and pressure measurement in high temperature environments. This revolutionary advance in wireless sensor technology can be deployed for vital real-time monitoring of equipment in advanced fossil energy power plants. The expected overall impact of this technology is a reduction in power plant operating costs.

Project ID

FE0007379

Website

University of Maine System

http://www.maine.edu/