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Development of a chipless RFID based aerospace structural health monitoring sensor system

McGee, Kevin (2023) Development of a chipless RFID based aerospace structural health monitoring sensor system. PhD thesis, Dublin City University.

Abstract
Chipless Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is modern wireless technology that has been earmarked as being suitable for low-cost item tagging/tracking. These devices do not require integrated circuitry or a battery and thus, are not only are cheap, but also easy to manufacture and potentially very robust. A great deal of attention is also being put on the possibility of giving these tags the ability to sense various environmental stimuli such as temperature and humidity. This work focusses on the potential use of chipless RFID as a sensor technology for aerospace Structural Health Monitoring. The project is focussed on the sensing of mechanical strain and temperature, with an emphasis placed on fabrication simplicity, so that the final sensor designs could be potentially fabricated in-situ using existing printing technologies. Within this project, a variety of novel chipless RFID strain and temperature sensors have been designed, fabricated and tested. A thorough discussion is also presented on the topic of strain sensor cross sensitivity, which places emphasis on issues like, transverse strain, dielectric constant variations and thermal swelling. Additionally, an exploration into other key technological challenges was also performed, with a focus on challenges such as: accurate and reliable stimulus detection, sensor polarization and multi-sensor support. Several key areas of future research have also been identified and outlined, with aims related to: Enhancing strain sensor fabrication simplicity, enhancing temperature sensor sensitivity and simplicity and developing a fully functional interrogation system.
Metadata
Item Type:Thesis (PhD)
Date of Award:November 2023
Refereed:No
Supervisor(s):Collins, David and Anandarajah, Prince
Subjects:Biological Sciences > Biotechnology
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Biotechnology
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. View License
Funders:Irish Research Council
ID Code:28152
Deposited On:06 Nov 2023 13:50 by David Collins . Last Modified 06 Nov 2023 13:50
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