Abstract
This paper presents a stretchable and flexible acoustic emission (AE) sensor composed of patterned upper, lower piezoelectric film foils, magnets and stereolithographic structures. The proposed device possesses the following novelties. The piezoelectric sensing structures with magnetic repulsion is effective for AE signal coupling. The lower piezoelectric serpentine-shaped AE detection structure with stretchable and flexible characteristics allows sensing various curved surfaces. Additionally, the contact force between the sensing target and AE sensor can be evaluated by monitoring the structural characteristic change of the upper piezoelectric structure of the AE sensor. The magnetic-repulsion-enhanced AE sensor exhibits a better bandwidth compared to that with only a lower AE sensing structure. Also, the fabricated sensor subjected to a sensing target force ranging from 4.98 to 14.85 mN resulting in a frequency change of the piezoelectric sensing beam of the upper foil from 20.073 to 20.135 kHz is verified. The developed AE sensor can open a new field for various applications. For instance, AE waves can be monitored without contacting the target (e.g. interfacing with air). The detection mechanism of AE waves by an action at a distance is successfully demonstrated.
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