The Latest Advances in Wireless Communication in Aviation, Wind Turbines and Bridges

Abstract

Present-day technologies used in SHM (Structural Health Monitoring) systems in many implementations are based on wireless sensor networks (WSN). In the context of the continuous development of these systems, the costs of the elements that form the monitoring system are de-creasing. In this situation, the challenge is to select the optimal number of sensors and the network architecture, depending on the wireless system’s other parameters and requirements. It is a chal-lenging task for WSN to provide scalability to cover a large area, fault tolerance, transmission relia-bility, and energy efficiency when no events are detected. In this article, fundamental issues con-cerning wireless communication in structural health monitoring systems (SHM) in the context of non-destructive testing sensors (NDT) were presented. Wireless technology developments in sev-eral crucial areas were also presented, and these include engineering facilities such as aviation and wind turbine systems as well as bridges and associated engineering facilities.