journal of materials engineering and performance2021Vol. 30pp. 5093-5099
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saurabh2021journalprinted
Abstract
A printed and built-in geometry with a capability of detecting temperatures over a wide range are highly sought-after characteristics for a structural health monitoring temperature sensor. In this work, we describe a printable copper-graphene electronic sensor for temperature monitoring with real-time deployment into a printed metal structural component. The smart component is manufactured using a combination of three additive processes: a direct-ink writing, laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), and ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM). The sensor is printed on a flexible ceramic substrate, embedded in the stainless steel LPBF component and capped with a UAM aluminum layer. The sensor exhibits a high resistance temperature sensitivity in a wide temperature detection range, with the performance capping at 500°C. These results, and the demonstrated ability to read temperature wirelessly, provide a path for remote structural health monitoring applications for additively manufactured components.