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New Swivel Base Compatible SMART Triaxial

OrthoShear® Accelerometer Now Available With TEDS
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Setting up for modal analysis in the
automotive, aerospace, railway and
satellite industries is often a
difficult, time-consuming and tedious
process. To minimise this set-up time
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Electronic Data Sheet (TEDS) also contains
information on the individual accelerometer
frequency response including amplitude and A Single Cable
phase. One cable instead of three saves time and
money. The OrthoShear Triaxial
Accelerometer has a single 4-pin cable
If required, increased measurement

and maximise measurement quality, connector that is easily guided into the
accuracy can be achieved by dividing the ridged cable socket and prevents delicate
a new Brüel & Kjær triaxial actual measurement with the individual pins from being crushed. A further benefit
accelerometer, based on the frequency response of the accelerometer is the fact that the triaxial accelerometer is
internally insulated from the housing, thus
revolutionary OrthoShear design, used to obtain the measurement. This solving any troublesome ground loop
has been released. procedure can either be performed in the problems that so often surface when making
data acquisition system or as a post- multi-channel measurements.
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This OrthoShear Triaxial Accelerometer processing step, for instance, using a

Dynamic Specifications
provides the user with several new features spreadsheet program. Sensitivity: 100 mV/g
and benefits. Firstly, the unique and Measuring Range (Peak): 700-m/s2 (70g)
patented OrthoShear accelerometer is built Save Set-up Time Frequency Range (±10%): 1 Hz to 3.5 kHz
Phase Response (± 5°): 3 Hz to 3 kHz
around a single mass placed in the In order to perform a modal measurement Transverse Sensitivity: < 5%
geometrical centre of the accelerometer on, let’s say a car body, it is often necessary
housing. So unlike most triaxial Electrical Specifications
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to individually place and align 120 or more

accelerometers, that consist of three accelerometers directly on the car body. Constant Current Supply: 2 to 10 mA per
axis
individual accelerometers, all three- The OrthoShear Triaxial Accelerometer, Output Impedance: < 2Ω
measurement axes of Type 4506 have the however, comes complete with a special Residual Noise: < 40 µV RMS
same point of reference as opposed to the mounting clip. This clip is simply glued to (~400 g)
normal three. This feature ensures accurate the test object and the accelerometer can
Mechanical Specifications
and consistent measurements regardless of then slide easily into position on the clip. Connector: Microtech,
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complex vibration patterns. The unique This clip mounting system is not only compatible,
OrthoShear single mass design also makes invaluable when fitting accelerometers to a 4-pin,
for a compact, cubic shape that is easy to number of test positions but also when they ¼ 28 thd.
(Titanium)
position in confined spaces. need to be removed after completion of the Weight: 15 gram
test completed or for calibration. Mounting (0.53 oz)
Secondly, the Brüel & Kjær Swivel Base slots can be found on five of the 4506’s six Size: 17 x 17 x 14.5 mm
(0.67 x 0.67 x
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Mounting Clip ensures unsurpassed ease of surfaces. This means that all mounted
0.57″) (excl.
mounting on curved surfaces compared to accelerometers retain the co-ordinate connector)
traditional mounting methods. Independent system and eliminates the extra work of Case Material: Titanium
of the geometry of the structure under test, rectifying the references later in the modal
the Swivel Base Mounting Clip provides analysis software.
consistent alignment and orientation of each
and every transducer mounted on the test Small but Strong
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specimen without using the traditional
method of cutting wooden blocks into
shape. Perfect alignment with a defined
global co-ordinate system has never been
easier!
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Type 4506 is made of robust titanium, which
doesn’t scratch or damage as easily as
aluminium. It offers a sensitivity of
100 mV/g and a wide dynamic range of more
than 100 dB thanks to the ultra low-noise,
built-in preamplifiers. All this and

Finally, the OrthoShear Triaxial lightweight, too. Weighing in at a mere 15 g,

Accelerometer has three built-in ASICs, one the triaxial accelerometer is a worthy
for each X-Y-Z direction, with information on member of the singular Brüel & Kjær
serial number, sensitivity, frequency miniature piezoelectric accelerometer
responses, and calibration date. The ASICs family.
have data memory available for position
(X-Y-Z) co-ordinates, which can be
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transferred from the Smart Handheld

BA 0373 – 12

Programmer and then downloaded to the

data acquisition system. The Transducer
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