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Purdue develops wireless engine bearing monitor
Researchers at the Birck Nanotechnology Center in Purdue’s Discovery Park and at the Sadeghi mechanical engineering laboratory have developed tiny wireless

Researchers at the Birck Nanotechnology Center in Purdue’s Discovery Park and at the Sadeghi mechanical engineering laboratory have developed tiny wireless sensors resilient enough to survive the harsh conditions inside jet engines.

The sensors, which are able to detect when critical bearings are close to failing, are an example of an emerging technology known as micro electromechanical systems.
MEMS are machines that combine electronic and mechanical components on a microscopic scale. Purdue’s researchers have been working closely with the U.S. Air Force.

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