- •17.1 Accelerometer Dynamics: Frequency Response, Damping, Damping Ratio, and Linearity
- •Periodic Vibrations
- •Stationary Random Vibrations
- •Transients and Shocks
- •Nonstationary Random Vibrations
- •Coil-and-Magnetic Type Accelerometers
- •Induction Type Accelerometers
- •17.3 Piezoelectric Accelerometers
- •17.4 Piezoresistive Accelerometers
- •17.5 Differential-Capacitance Accelerometers
- •17.6 Strain-Gage Accelerometers
- •17.7 Seismic Accelerometers
- •17.9 Electrostatic Force Feedback Accelerometers
- •17.10 Microaccelerometers
- •The Frequency Range
- •The Sensitivity, Mass, and Dynamic Range
- •The Transient Response
- •Full-Scale Range and Overload Capability
- •Environmental Conditions
- •17.13 Signal Conditioning
- •Signal Conditioning Piezoelectric Accelerometers
- •Signal Conditioning of Piezoresistive Transducers
- •Microaccelerometers
- •References
- •List of Manufacturers
References
1.K. G. McConnell, Vibration Testing: Theory and Practice, New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1995.
2.Machine Vibration: Dynamics and Control, London: Springer, 1992-1996.
3.E. O. Doebelin, Measurement Systems: Application and Design, 4th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill, 1990.
4.R. Frank, Understanding Smart Sensors, Boston: Artech House, 1996.
List of Manufacturers
Allied Signal, Inc. |
Jewel Electrical Instruments |
Rutherford Controls |
101 Colombia Road |
124 Joliette Street |
2697 International Parkway |
Dept. CAC |
Manchester, NH 03102 |
Building #3, Suite 122 |
Morristown, NJ 07962 |
Tel: (603) 669-6400 or |
Virginia Beach, VA 23452 |
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(800) 227-5955 |
Tel: (800) 899-5625 |
Bokam Engineering, Inc. |
Fax: (603) 669-5962 |
Fax: (804) 427-9549 |
9552 Smoke Tree Avenue |
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Fountain Valley, CA 92708 |
Kistler Instruments Company |
Sensotech, Inc. |
Tel: (714) 962-3121 |
75 John Glenn Drive |
1202 Chesapeak Ave. |
Fax: (714) 962-5002 |
Amherst, NY 14228-2171 |
Columbus, OH 43212 |
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Tel: (800) 755-5745 |
Tel: (614) 486-7723 or |
CEC Vibration Products |
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(800) 867-3890 |
Division of Sensortronics |
Lucas Control Production, Inc. |
Fax: (614) 486-0506 |
196 University Parkway |
1000 Lucas Way |
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Pomona, CA 91768 |
Hampton, VA 23666 |
Setra |
Tel: (909) 468-1345 or |
Tel: (800) 745-8008 |
45 Nagog Park |
(800) 468-1345 |
Fax: (800) 745-8004 |
Acton, MA 01720 |
Fax: (909) 468-1346 |
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Tel: (508) 263-1400 or |
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Metrix Instrument Company |
(800) 257-3872 |
Dytran Instrument, Inc. |
1711 Townhurst |
Fax: (508) 264-0292 |
Dynamic Transducers and Systems |
Houston, TX 77043 |
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21592 Marilla Street |
Fax: (713) 461-8223 |
Silicon Microstructures, Inc. |
Chatsworth, CA 91311 |
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46725 Fremond Blvd. |
Tel: (800) 899-7818 |
Patriot |
Fremond, CA 94358 |
Fax: (800) 899-7088 |
Sensors and Controls Corporation |
Tel: (510) 490-5010 |
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650 Easy Street |
Fax: (510) 490-1119 |
Endevco |
Simi Valley, CA 93065 |
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30700 Rancho Viejo Road |
Tel: (805) 581-3985 or |
SKF Condition Monitoring |
San Juan Capistrona, CA 92675 |
(800) 581-0701 |
4141 Ruffin Road |
Tel: (800) 289-8204 |
Fax: (805) 583-1526 |
San Diego, CA 92123 |
Fax: (714) 661-7231 |
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Tel: (800) 959-1366 |
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PCB Piezoelectronics, Inc. |
Fax: (619) 496-3531 |
Entran Devices, Inc. |
3425 Walden Avenue |
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10-T Washington Avenue |
Depew, NY 14043 |
Summit Instruments, Inc. |
Fairfield, NJ 07004 |
Tel: (716) 684-0001 |
2236 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road |
Tel: (800) 635-0650 |
Fax: (716) 684-0987 |
Akron, OH 44333-1255 |
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Tel: (800) 291-3730 |
First Inertia Switch |
PMC/BETA |
Fax: (216) 659-3286 |
G-10386 N. Holly Road |
9 Tek Circle |
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Dept. 10, PO Box 704 |
Natick, MA 91760 |
Wilcoxon Research |
Grand Blanc, MI 48439 |
Tel: (617) 237-6020 |
21-T Firstfield Road |
Tel: (810) 695-8333 or |
Fax: (508) 651-9762 |
Gaithersburg, MD 20878 |
(800) 543-0081 |
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Tel: (800) 842-7367 |
Fax: (810) 695-0589 |
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Fax: (301) 330-8873 |
Instrumented Sensor Technology |
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4701 A Moor Street |
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Okemos, MI 48864 |
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Tel: (517) 349-8487 |
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Fax: (517) 349-8469 |
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