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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2005
Genda Chen, Rolla, MO (US);
James L. Drewniak, Rolla, MO (US);
Huimin Mu, Milpitas, CA (US);
David Pommerenke, Rolla, MO (US);
Genda Chen, Rolla, MO (US);
James L. Drewniak, Rolla, MO (US);
Huimin Mu, Milpitas, CA (US);
David Pommerenke, Rolla, MO (US);
The Curators of the university of Missouri, Columbia, MO (US);
Abstract
The invention provides increased structural monitoring systems that have sensitive continuous coaxial cable sensors. A preferred embodiment sensor cable of the invention includes an inner conductor, a dielectric jacket, and an outer conductor that is configured to passively deform responsively to strain in an associated structure. The deformation can be aided by the physical structure of the dielectric jacket, the outer conductor, or a combination of both. The deformation translates strain into a measurable change in a reflection coefficient associated with the outer conductor.