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Purdue creating wireless sensors to monitor bearings in jet engines

10-30-2007 · EurekAlert!

Researchers at Purdue University, working with the US Air Force, have developed tiny wireless sensors resilient enough to survive the harsh conditions inside jet engines to detect when critical bearings are close to failing and prevent breakdowns.

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