1. Material-integrated composite humidity sensors for condition monitoring of fiber-reinforced plastics
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Martin, Jörg, Shetty, Kuldeep, Reimann, Nadine, Neukirchner, Stephan, Fügmann, Uta, Illing-Günther, Heike, Nestler, Daisy, Hübler, Arved C., Nendel, Klaus, Kroll, Lothar, Otto, Thomas, and Publica
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Fabrication ,Materials science ,Nano ,Continuous monitoring ,Polyamide ,Composite number ,Humidity ,Condition monitoring ,Fiber ,Composite material - Abstract
Penetrating water in fiber-reinforced plastics can alter the mechanical properties considerably. To avoid potential resulting failure of the component, we propose continuous monitoring of the humidity inside the material by highly-sensitive humidity sensors based on nano- or microcomposites. Here we report on the inline-capable fabrication and integration of humidity sensors in glass fiber-reinforced polyamide (GF-PA6). Mean water concentrations of less than 0.5 wt. % have been clearly determined inside the laminate., Technologies for Lightweight Structures (TLS), Vol 1, No 2 (2017): Special Issue: 3rd International MERGE Technologies Conference (IMTC), 21st - 22nd September 2017, Chemnitz
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- 2017