Preliminary Evaluation of IntelliShim for Landing Gear Health Monitoring

Shimco的专利IntelliShim利用自供电纳米材料，传感器可以固定在诊断，预测和健康管理航空航天（DPHM）应用中。 该技术将允许传感器被固定到当前使用垫片的任何机械结构位置，而不需要布线或任何外部电源。 该项目旨在收集初步数据，以确定IntelliShim可用于飞机起落架的健康监测应用。 这需要识别设备需要克服的物理障碍，以在飞机起落架操作环境中发挥作用，评估收集的能量来源以及设备的RF性能。本项目中收集的初步试验数据将用于决定是否使用开发的试验装置通过完整的飞行剖面对不同的安装配置进行全面试验。

Shimco's patented IntelliShim utilizes a self-powering nanomaterial to which sensors may be affixed for use in Diagnostic, Prognostic & Health Management Aerospace (DPHM) applications. This technology would allow sensors to be affixed to any mechanical structure locations on which a shim is currently used without the need for wiring or any external power sources. This project seeks to gather preliminary data to determine where the IntelliShim can be used for health monitoring applications on aircraft landing gears. This requiresidentification of the physical barriers the devices need to overcome to function in the aircraft landing gearoperating environment, assessment of the sources of harvested energy, and RF performance of the devices. The preliminary test data collected in this project will be used to decide whether to proceed with full testing on different mounting configurations through complete flight profiles using the test setup developed.