A new sensor uses sound to diagnose faults in industrial machinery
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 06:50
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) have developed wireless sensors able to detect minute fissures in industrial machinery by the ultrasonic sounds they emit, with which the fault can be located early before a serious breakdown occurs. The team is studying potential applications in biomedicine to prevent bone fractures.