EMBEDDED DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL NON-CONTACT APPLICATIONS

There are applications which require particular approaches for each of the used parts. The non-contact strain sensors based on microwires with positive magnetostriction requires specific technological processes starting from casting until development of the corresponding non-contact sensor device. The developed contactless sensors can be embedded into various industry critical parts which require continuous monitoring and maintenance. Hence, specific embedded devices and specific framework should be developed to provide industry reliable solution. The paper describes the technological process of casting microwires, methods of improvement casting process and stress annealing methodology used to obtain appropriate non-contact sensible elements based on microwires. Also, the paper describes the framework of using these elements in non-contact monitoring applications of the condition of specific engineering objects/structures.