Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
TRIBOELECTRIC-BASED SENSORS

Abstract:

Systems and methods for monitoring an environmental parameter are disclosed. A system includes a cable configured to produce a triboelectric signal along at least one conductor of the cable and an electrostatic voltmeter coupled to the cable and configured to provide an output signal responsive to the triboelectric signal. A conversion module is configured to convert the output signal to one or more parameter values indicative of the environmental parameter, and an interface provides a usable representation of the parameter value.