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CORROSION DETECTING STRUCTURAL HEALTH SENSOR

  • US 20090128169A1
  • Filed: 11/16/2007
  • Published: 05/21/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for sensing corrosion, comprising:

  • a non-conductive material layer;

    a conductor sense loop within the non-conductive material layer and having a portion exposed through a weep hole in the non-conductive material layer, the conductor sense loop having ends; and

    a connecting device coupled to the ends of the conductor sense loop;

    wherein the exposed portion of the conductor sense loop corrodes to induce a change in an electrical property of the conductor sense loop sensed through the connecting device.

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