Research and Development of a Wireless Self-Powered Sensing Device Based on Bridge Vibration Energy Collection

Traditional bridge monitoring has found it difficult to meet the current diversified needs, and frequent replacement of sensor batteries is neither economical nor environmentally friendly. This paper presents a wireless acceleration sensor with low power consumption and high sensitivity through inte...

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Main Authors: Xinlong Tong, Yun Hou, Yuanshuai Dong, Yanhong Zhang, Hailu Yang, Zhenyu Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/24/8319
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Summary:Traditional bridge monitoring has found it difficult to meet the current diversified needs, and frequent replacement of sensor batteries is neither economical nor environmentally friendly. This paper presents a wireless acceleration sensor with low power consumption and high sensitivity through integrated circuit design, data acquisition and wireless communication design, package design, etc. The accuracy of the sensor in data collection was verified through calibration and performance comparison tests. The ability of triangular piezoelectric cantilever beam (PCB) was tested through design and physical manufacture. Finally, the self-powered performance of the sensor was tested by connecting the sensor and the triangular PCB through a circuit, which verifies the feasibility of using the PCB to collect bridge vibration energy and convert it into electrical energy to supply power for sensor, and also explore the green energy collection and application.
ISSN:1424-8220