Sep 16 2010
SansEC Sensors, developed by NASA’s scientists at the Langley Research Center in Hampton, are sensors that are highly damage resilient, and need no electrical connections. They are the simplest and totally functional circuits, operating as a single electrical component. In contrast to the existing sensors, this system could be crafted for measuring different parameters, like fluid levels and temperatures concurrently same time, either measuring one at a time, or both at the same time.
This sensing system is to be showcased at NASA Langley on September 13th 2010, between 9am and 2pm, along with an elective two hour tour of the center, after the workshop. RTI International, the facilitator for this event, will also incorporate demonstrations, presentations and face-to-face discussions with the inventors. Usage of the technology in commercial applications would also be explained by the NASA technology transfer representatives.
The SansEC open-circuit sensing system, when compared to other closed circuit systems, has a minimal weight, and also costs less. It utilizes nominal amount of materials, very less time and labor, produces minimal wastage, and can also be used in a number of commercial applications. The SansEC was conceived by NASA scientists, as a thermal insulation process, to be used to detect damages in inflatable space objects. This system won the prestigious R&D awards in 2008.
Source: http://www.nasa.gov