&nbsp;Cable tension monitoring technology based on HALF triboelectric nanogenerators

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Journal of Dalian Maritime University ›› 2025, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (3) : 131-137. DOI: 10.16411/j.cnki.issn1006-7736.2025.03.014

Cable tension monitoring technology based on HALF triboelectric nanogenerators

CHEN Yupeng¹, SU Zongchen², SU Qi¹, JIN Hao², XU Peng³, WANG Hao^*2

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Cable is a kind of steel cable used to stabilize steel structural members, which is widely used in large bridges such as cable-stayed bridges and suspension bridges, and long-term monitoring of cable tension is crucial to ensure the safety and stability of bridges. This paper proposes a half-type cable tension sensor (HCTS) based on Triboelectric Nanogenerators, where the sensing unit consists of two pairs of conductive fabrics and a pair of silicone films. The silicone films under external excitation generate radial vibrations in the narrow space. This leads to contact and separation between the conductive fabrics and silicone films, thereby producing an electrical signal. By combining Fourier transform signal processing and taut string theory, the cable tensions can be accurately estimated. Compared with the standard cable tensions measured by magnetic flux method, the maximum error of HCTS does not exceed 9%, indicating that HCTS can achieve characterization of cable tensions. Therefore, the HCTS-based cable tension monitoring system holds significant potential for engineering applications.

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cable / cable tension monitoring / HALF-type cable tension sensor(HCTS)

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CHEN Yupeng, SU Zongchen, SU Qi, JIN Hao, XU Peng, WANG Hao. Cable tension monitoring technology based on HALF triboelectric nanogenerators[J]. Journal of Dalian Maritime University. 2025, 51(3): 131-137 https://doi.org/10.16411/j.cnki.issn1006-7736.2025.03.014

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