Nondestructive characterization of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) materials has drawn attention
owing to the advances in instrumentation that enable in situ characterization during high …

Turbine blades and nozzle guide vanes (NGVs) are operated at extreme temperatures in
order to maximise thermal efficiency and power output of an engine. In this paper the …

Smart sensors are needed to achieve a more intelligent aero-engine. The thin-film sensor
array is thereby fabricated on the turbine blade surface using MEMS technology to measure …

Dynamic high-temperature field measurements have garnered substantial interest for
various promising applications, such as the health monitoring of aviation components. 3D …

The commercialisation potential of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell is hindered due to certain technical
issues. One of these is the thermal gradient across the cell structure during its operational …

Real time surface temperature distribution monitoring of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)
systems is important to identify temperature related degradation and understand cell …

The fuel cell is a promising clean energy technology for efficient conversion of fuel to power
with no or low emissions. 1 It utilizes electrochemical reactions and ion transport to generate …

Because of their reduced dimensions and mass, thin film thermocouples are a promising
candidate for embedded sensors in composite materials, especially for application in …

In situ temperature measurement for closed systems is always challenging due to various
physical limitations. With the aim to visualize the heat transfer phenomena in situ …

Current methods for thin film sensors preparation include screen printing, inkjet printing, and
MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) techniques. However, their limitations in achieving …