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Most Intriguing Flexible and Printed Electronics Products of 2017: Strain Sensors for Turbine Blades

Flexible and printed electronics manufacturers made some interesting headway toward commercialization during 2017, with promising products either reaching the market or getting close.  GE and Optomec – Strain Sensors for Turbine Blades Maintaining turbine blades used in industrial gas turbines is an expensive process. General Electric (GE) now uses Optomec’s Aerosol Jet technology to print passive strain sensors made of a ceramic material directly onto the turbine blades.  These senso...

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