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Vibration Sensors
Vibration Sensors
Measurement
Sensors
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Acc e lerome te r
Noncontacting
Displacement
Transducer
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Coil inside probe tip serves as an antenna and radiates high frequency
energy into free space
Any conductive material within the field absorbs energy and causes
output of probe to decrease proportional to gap distance
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Scale Factor
Linearity
Frequency Response
Temperature Range
Driver
-60 F to +212 F
Probe and Cable
-30 F to +350 F
Relative Humidity
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to 95% noncondensing
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Types of Accelerometers
Piezoelectric
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Charge mode
Internally amplified
Strain Gauge
Piezoresistive
Variable Capacitance
Others
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Piezoelectric Accelerometers
Measures Acceleration
Am plifie r
Mo unting
S c re w
Co nn e c to r
P ie zo c e ram ic
Velocity or Displacement
Output Available
S e is m ic
Mas s
Co nne c to r
Very Sensitive
Contacting
Mo unting Bas e
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S e is m ic Ma s s
Am plifie r
Co nne c to r
P ie zo c e ra m ic s
Mo u nting
B as e
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Am plifie r
P ie zo c e ra m ic s
S e is m ic Ma s s
Mo unting
Ba s e
2208a - R1
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Co nne c to r
S e is m ic Ma s s
Am plifie r
P ie zo c e ram ic s
Mo unting
Bas e
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Operational Range
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10
EU
1.0
(mils pp)
(ips)
(g)
0.1
Velocity (ips)
.01
Acceleration (g)
.001
.0001
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1
60
10
600
FREQUENCY
100
6,000
1,000 Hz
60,000 cpm
1607-R1
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Eddy Probe
Advantages
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Reliable if property
installed and maintained
Disadvantages
Difficult to install
Calibration dependent
on shaft material
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No external powering
Ability to operate at
elevated temperatures
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Disadvantages
Mounting orientation
may be important
Size
Accuracy (resolution /
noise as compared to
alternatives)
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Disadvantages
Not responsive to 0 Hz
Broad temperature
range
Internal Amplifier
limits temperature
Velocity or
displacement output
available
Rugged, industrial
design
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Low Frequency
Accelerometer Considerations
High Sensitivity
Low Noise
Environmental Protection
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Overload Protected
Resists Thermal transients
Low Strain Sensitivity
Co nne c to r
Am plifie r
P ie zo c e ram ic s
S e is m ic Mas s
Mo unting
B as e
2208a - R1
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Sensitivity Selection
799M
793, 786A
797, 736
732A, 732AT
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Increases as
Frequency Decreases
Dependent on Charge
Sensitivity
PZT Piezoceramics are very sensitive and must be
used for Low Frequency Accelerometers
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500 mV/g
100 mV/g
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800
1600
3200
0.16 g
0.11 g
0.79 g
0.056 g
Measurement Time
Per Data Set
40 sec
80 sec
160 sec
320 sec
160 sec
320 sec
640 sec
320 sec
640 sec
3200
(5.3 min)
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Summary of Concepts
Reminder - very little motion in terms of acceleration is
produced at low frequencies
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Piezoresistive Accelerometers
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Variable Capacitance
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