A wireless smart PVDF sensor for structural health monitoring

Structural Control and Health Monitoring

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 329-343

  Gu, Hua ^a   Zhao, Yang ^a   Wang, Ming L ^a  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibration factor; PVDF; Structural health monitoring; Temperature effect; Wireless smart sensor

Indexed keywords

ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE; PYROELECTRICITY; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; SENSORS; STRAIN; THERMAL EFFECTS; THIN FILMS;

CALIBRATION FACTORS; PVDF; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING; WIRELESS SMART SENSORS;

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 27144556940     PISSN: 15452255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/stc.61     Document Type: Conference Paper

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