NASA自供电无线传感器.pdf

SELF-POWERED WIRELESS SENSORS Fred Dynys and Ali Sayir , NASA Glenn Research Center, USA NASA’s integrated vehicle health management (IVHM) program offers the potential to improve aeronautical safety, reduce cost and improve performance by utilizing networks of wireless sensors. Development of sensor systems for engine hot sections will provide real-time data for prognostics and health management of turbo-engines. Sustainable power to embedded wireless sensors is a key challenge for prolong operation. Harvesting energy from the environment has emerged as a viable technique for power generation. Thermoelectric generators provide a direct conversion of heat energy to electrical energy. Micro-power sources derived from thermoelectric films are desired for applications in harsh thermal environments. Silicon based alloys are being explored for applications in high temperature environments containing oxygen. Chromium based p-type Si/Ge alloys exhibit Seebeck coefficients on the order of 160 µV/K and low thermal conductance of 2.5 to 5 W/mK. Thermoelectric properties of bulk and thin film silicides will be discussed. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Self-Powered Wireless Sensors Fred Dynys & Ali Sayir NASA Glenn Reseach Center Cleveland, OH 1 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Integrated Vehicle Health Monitoring Real Time Health Diagnostics From Wireless Sensor Remote Airplane Network to Monitor