David Savastano, Editor10.12.20
With growing interest in renewable energy, there is increasing use of wind energy.
Once the wind turbines are up and running, maintaining the blades are a key expense and challenge, especially as some wind turbines are located as far as 25 miles out in the ocean.
It is an opportunity for flexible electronics.
The use of sensor systems to help lower the costs of production and operation is an area of interest for NextFlex, America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Institute.
GE Research is partnering with researchers from Binghamton University, Georgia Tech, and Sikorsky on sensors that will monitor the turbines’ parts from manufacturing to its field operations.
Sikorsky is also exploring the use of these sensors in structural health monitoring of aircraft components.
GE will embed the sensors during the manufacturing process to discover n
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