Aerosol printed carbon nanotube strain sensor

Bradley Thompson; Hwan-Sik Yoon

doi:10.1117/12.914964

30 March 2012 Aerosol printed carbon nanotube strain sensor

Bradley Thompson, Hwan-Sik Yoon

Proceedings Volume 8346, Smart Sensor Phenomena, Technology, Networks, and Systems Integration 2012; 83461C (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.914964
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

In recent years, printed electronics have received attention as a method to produce low-cost macro electronics on flexible substrates. In this regard, inkjet and aerosol printing have been the primary printing methods for producing passive electrical components, transistors, and a number of sensors. In this research, a custom aerosol printer was utilized to create a strain sensor capable of measuring static and dynamic strain. The proposed sensor was created by aerosol printing a multiwall carbon nanotube solution onto an aluminum beam covered with an insulating layer. After printing the carbon nanotube-based sensor, the sensor was tested under quasi-static and vibration strain conditions, and the results are presented. The results show that the printed sensor could potentially serve as an effective method for measuring dynamic strain of structural components.

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Bradley Thompson and Hwan-Sik Yoon "Aerosol printed carbon nanotube strain sensor", Proc. SPIE 8346, Smart Sensor Phenomena, Technology, Networks, and Systems Integration 2012, 83461C (30 March 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.914964

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