Multi‐Functional Self‐Sensing Electronic Gasket for Structural Health Monitoring of Transportation Pipelines (Adv. Funct. Mater. 20/2025)
Yunqi Cao, Haozhen Chi, Ziying Zhu, Shuyu Fan, Yicheng Zhang, Yongkui Tang, Dibo Hou
Abstract
Structural Health Monitoring In article number 2412634, Yunqi Cao, Dibo Hou, and co-workers propose a flexible electronic gasket with embedded multi-modal sensor arrays, enabling simultaneous monitoring of pressure and relative humidity distribution, while maintaining sealing capability. By replacing the original rubber gasket, this component facilitates direct detecting and timely alarming of pipeline faults through data analysis, all without disrupting the existing pipeline structure, contributing significantly to comprehensive structural health monitoring for pipeline systems.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceGasketNanotechnologyPipeline transportForensic engineeringComposite materialMechanical engineeringEngineeringNon-Destructive Testing TechniquesConcrete Corrosion and Durability