Design of a Solar Harvester System for a Wireless Sensor Network Deployed for Large Aircraft In-Flight Tests

Meekhun, Dariga; Boitier, Vincent; Dilhac, Jean‐Marie

doi:10.24084/repqj10.856

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“…It is also because in that context, the failure of one system has little consequence: if the test does not go as perfectly planned, it can be repeated at no risk until the required data are extracted from the airplane. There, various energy harvesting methods may compete, including photovoltaic [9].…”

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Implementation of Thermoelectric Generators in Airliners for Powering Battery-Free Wireless Sensor Networks

Dilhac

Monthéard

Bafleur

et al. 2014

Journal of Elec Materi

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In recent years, wireless sensor networks (WSN) have been considered for various aeronautical applications to perform sensing, data processing and wireless transmission of information, without the need of adding extra wiring. However, each node of these networks needs to be self-powered. Considering the critical drawbacks associated with the use of electrochemical energy sources such as narrow operating temperature range and limited lifetime, environmental energy capture allows an alternative solution for long term, deploy and forget, WSN. In this context, thermoelectricity is a method of choice considering the implementation context. In this paper we present hands-on experience related to ongoing implementations of thermoelectric generators (TEG) in airliners. In a first part, we will explain the reasons justifying the choice of ambient energy capture to power WSN in an aircraft. Then we will derive the general requirements applying to the functional use of TEG. Finally, in the last section, we will illustrate the above issues through practical implementations.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Implementation of Thermoelectric Generators in Airliners for Powering Battery-Free Wireless Sensor Networks

Dilhac

Monthéard

Bafleur

et al. 2014

Journal of Elec Materi

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“…Finally the amount of power delivered to the sensing and communicating devices was relatively high, given the high sampling frequency, number of sensors and wireless data rate [7]. …”

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confidence: 99%