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Integrated smart bearings for next generation aero-engines.: Part II: energy harvesting and wireless communication development

Integrated smart bearings for next generation aero-engines.: Part II: energy harvesting and wireless communication development
Integrated smart bearings for next generation aero-engines.: Part II: energy harvesting and wireless communication development
The robust and reliable operation of aircraft engines is paramount. Rolling element bearings play a major role in aircraft engines and bearing failure impacts engine health and reliability. Condition monitoring of the bearing system is necessary to provide early warning of problems by sensing parameters such as vibration and temperature. However, conventional wired sensing systems are not always desirable due to size and weight constraints, and their reduced performance in high temperature and pressure environments. For the development of innovative smart bearings for an Ultra High Propulsion Efficiency (UHPE) ground test demonstrator, an integrated, self-powered and wireless system is proposed. In this paper, the feasibility of using a self-powered sensor for this application is investigated. The design of the self-powered condition monitoring system addresses the issues of both achieving reliable sources of energy and transmitting data. Laboratory experiments are carried out to evaluate the performance of the system under various operating conditions. The effects of temperature variation on efficiency of the energy harvester are demonstrated.
Zaghari, Bahareh
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Zaghari, Bahareh, Weddell, Alexander, White, Neil, Bashir, Imran, Harvey, Terence and Wang, Ling (2017) Integrated smart bearings for next generation aero-engines.: Part II: energy harvesting and wireless communication development. In Integrated smart bearings for next generation aero-engines. Part II: energy harvesting and wireless communication development.

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The robust and reliable operation of aircraft engines is paramount. Rolling element bearings play a major role in aircraft engines and bearing failure impacts engine health and reliability. Condition monitoring of the bearing system is necessary to provide early warning of problems by sensing parameters such as vibration and temperature. However, conventional wired sensing systems are not always desirable due to size and weight constraints, and their reduced performance in high temperature and pressure environments. For the development of innovative smart bearings for an Ultra High Propulsion Efficiency (UHPE) ground test demonstrator, an integrated, self-powered and wireless system is proposed. In this paper, the feasibility of using a self-powered sensor for this application is investigated. The design of the self-powered condition monitoring system addresses the issues of both achieving reliable sources of energy and transmitting data. Laboratory experiments are carried out to evaluate the performance of the system under various operating conditions. The effects of temperature variation on efficiency of the energy harvester are demonstrated.

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Published date: 13 June 2017
Additional Information: This publication is from I2BS project funded by “Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking”, “European Union (EU)” and “Horizon 2020”. The name of the action is ‘IA’, the acronym is I2BS and grant number is 717174.
Venue - Dates: First World Congress on Condition Monitoring 2017: Condition monitoring (CM) methods and technologies, ILEC Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom, 2017-06-13 - 2017-06-16
Organisations: EEE, nCATS Group

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Local EPrints ID: 411455
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/411455
PURE UUID: ce3d1b03-a78d-40bf-92ab-25f060a9bc17
ORCID for Alexander Weddell: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6763-5460
ORCID for Neil White: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1532-6452
ORCID for Ling Wang: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2894-6784

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Date deposited: 20 Jun 2017 16:31
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 03:49

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Author: Bahareh Zaghari
Author: Alexander Weddell ORCID iD
Author: Neil White ORCID iD
Author: Imran Bashir
Author: Terence Harvey
Author: Ling Wang ORCID iD

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