| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T23: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Advances in Dielectric Materials and Electronic Devices
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| Presentation Title |
Additive Manufacturing of Flex Sensors: Characterization and Evaluation |
| Author(s) |
Carlos Acosta, Sean Garnsey, Wasim Hafiz Dipon, Ruyan Guo, Amar Bhalla |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Carlos Acosta |
| Abstract Scope |
The research aims to demonstrate the additive manufacturing of functional flex sensors, their characterizations, and the evaluation of their performance. Flex sensors play a vital role in monitoring subtle mechanical deformations in rigid bodies. Fast prototyping of sensors is possible that fit the application’s specific geometry and material needs. Flex sensors printed directly on substrates can reduce the process cost and complexity by using additive manufacturing technology. Pre-processing of the substrate and post-processing of the printed sensor devices are standardized to expedite the process of fabrication. Silver nanoparticle-based ink is used to print the sensors. A custom-designed prototype setup for stress sensing under an MTS Acumen 3 electrodynamic testing platform was used to characterize and validate the functionality of the fabricated sensors. Repeatability tests under a range of stresses and thermal characterization of the sensors are conducted to investigate their uses in commercial electronic devices. |