Applications

Energy Asset Monitoring

Transformer and battery monitoring through fiber-optic acoustic, temperature, gas and field sensing.

Transformer and battery monitoring through fiber-optic acoustic, temperature, gas and field sensing.

Ongoing Magnetic Nanoparticle Coated Optical Fibers for Magnetic Field Sensing We coat optical fibers with polymer films containing magnetic nanoparticles to measure alternating magnetic fields for power grid monitoring.
Just starting Enabling Technology and Grid-Tied Testbed for Efficient, Flexible Distribution Transformers Developing better transformer materials, sensors, and testing infrastructure to improve US grid efficiency and supply chains
Project Embedded Fiber Optic Sensors for Real Time Monitoring of Battery Systems and Other Electrical Assets