In advanced engineering applications such as aerospace
petrochemical
and rail transportation
bolted joints often operate under complex service conditions involving high temperatures
high pressures
and multi-source coupled loads. Piezoresistive sensors exhibit strong potential for engineering applications owing to their mature fabrication process
low cost
and sensitive response characteristics. In this study
a piezoresistive sensor featuring high-temperature resistance
high integration
and a wide response range was developed. A conductive solution was prepared by mechanically stirring and ultrasonically dispersing carbon black (CB)
aluminum oxide (Al
2
O
3
)
and polyamic acid (PAA) solution. The sensor
with a thickness of 100 μm
was fabricated using blade coating followed by thermal imidization
and subsequently integrated with a flexible printed circuit (FPC). Experimental results show that the sensor can operate stably at 300 ℃ for extended periods. In monitoring tests of M20 large-size bolted joints looseness
the sensor demonstrated a torque measurement range of up to 100 N·m and a pressure range of 34.30 MPa. The experimental results verify its stable monitoring performance under high-temperature and high-load conditions
offering a robust technical solution for the identification of loosening states in large-scale bolted joint structures of critical engineering equipment and demonstrating significant potential for practical engineering applications.