Technologies

Material Sciences

Title:

Smart Energy Harvester for Self Sustaining Structural Health Monitoring

Area:

Material Sciences

Focus Area:

Green energy initiative

Developing Agency:

CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre (SERC), Tamil Nadu 

Technology Readiness Index:

Prototype

Brief Description

Description :

The technology belongs to the family of micro-energy harvesting systems and opens up new areas where powering the low power sensor nodes are of a challenge like in defence, aircraft and space applications. It forms part of green energy initiative and provide green energy solutions.The technology is meant for powering the wireless sensor nodes which are used in structural health monitoring/control of civil infrastructures and natural disaster mitigation purposes or similar specific applications from ambient vibrations.The energy harvester can power the low power sensor nodes and can serve as a sensor as well during specific applications.

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