Journal of Nano Technology and Its Application in Engineering

Authors:Dr. Ganesh Prasad, Ronit Rathi

Abstract:Structural health monitoring (SHM) plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and reliability of various infrastructures, including buildings, bridges, and aerospace structures. Traditional SHM systems often rely on bulky and expensive sensors, which can be challenging to deploy and maintain. Nanotechnology offers promising solutions to overcome these limitations by enabling the development of miniaturized and highly sensitive sensors for real-time structural health monitoring. This paper provides an overview of nanotechnology-enabled sensors and their applications in SHM, highlighting their advantages, challenges, and future prospects. The review emphasizes the significance of nanomaterials, nanofabrication techniques, and signal transduction mechanisms in the development of innovative sensors for accurate and cost-effective structural health monitoring.

Keywords: Nanotechnology, Sensors, Structural Health Monitoring, Nanomaterials, Nanofabrication, Signal Transduction, Damage Detection, Strain Monitoring, Corrosion Monitoring, Fatigue Detection, Temperature Sensing, Humidity Sensing, Reliability, Scalability,