Design and Development of

Kistler 8840 Rotational

Accelerometer Mounting
Muhamad Irfan Bin Mohammad Rosli
2016669226
Dr Norhisham Abdul Rani
Project Background
 Project
Background
Accelerometer
• Electromechanical device used to measure
proper acceleration.
• Employs piezoelectric effect to measure
dynamic changes in mechanical variables
(acceleration, vibration and mechanical
shock)
 Project
Accelerometer
Background
Translational Rotational
• Measure translational acceleration. • Measure angular acceleration.
Kistler 8840 Project
Rotational Accelerometer Background
 Project
Accelerometer Mounting Background

• 6 types of mounting method.

• Mounting method of
accelerometer on test structure
has significant effect on
measurement quality.
Problem Statements
 • Kistler 8840 rotational accelerometer comes with
cap screw mounting.
Problem • In some cases, drilling the structure is not an option.
Statements • This project will focus on design a universal
mounting that can mount on any structure without
drilling.
 What characteristic need to be
considered to design the
accelerometer?
The design
will be carried
What method to be used to
out based on fabricate the mounting?
problem
statements
How the mounting design affect
the measurement?
Objectives
Objectives
To propose appropriate design for Kistler 8840 rotational
accelerometer mounting

To fabricate the accelerometer mounting

To analyse the accuracy and applicability of the mounting design

 Expected Results
It is expected that the designed mounting will provide accurate
measurement
Scopes of Works
Scopes of Works

Conceptual design – CATIA V5, ABS plastic material, adhesive type

Fabrication – 3D Printer

Analyse by comparing frequency response function from Hypermesh

and free-free boundary conditions of experimental modal analysis
Methodology
Methodology
Flowchart
Identication of parameter Selection mounting
Start to design rotational method, material and Design the mounting
accelerometer mounting fabrication method

Experiment using beewax,

Fabrication of the Analyse
screw and designed FEM Simulation
mounting data
mounting

Result and discussion Conclusion End

Methodology
3D Printing
• Ultimaker 2™
• Infill : 80 %
• Extrusion temperature : 220 °C
• Raster angle : 55 °
• Layer thickness : 0.5 mm
Methodology
Experimental Modal
Analysis
• 8 mm steel plate structure
• Frequency range between 0 Hz and 1500 Hz
• String and spring suspension system
• Excitation – Impact hammer, Z direction
• X and Y rotational axis
• Processing using LMS SCADAS III analyser and LMS
Test.Lab 16A software
Methodology

Analyser
Methodology
Finite Element Analysis
• Altair HyperMesh
• Mesh : 54660 elements and 70115 nodes
• Young modulus : 210 GPa
• Poisson Ratio : 0.3
• Mass Density : 7.9E-9 Tonne/mm
• Loadstep : Normal Mode Analysis
• Constraint Condition : Free-free
Methodology
Finite Element Analysis
Literature Review
Literature Review
Preliminary Outcome
Proposed Design

Preliminary Outcome
Experimental Modal Analysis (Bee‘s Wax)
• Conducted on week 9
• Significant finding
• Accelerometer shifted position
after few minutes
• The accelerometer is too heavy
to be mount by bee‘s wax on
structure

Preliminary Outcome
Experimental Modal Analysis (Bee‘s Wax)
Frequency Response Functions

Rotational Axis X Rotational Axis Y

Preliminary Outcome
Experimental Modal Analysis (Bee‘s Wax)
Natural Frequency
Natural Frequency (Hz)
Mode
X-axis Y-axis
1 348.42 348.42
2 474.52 474.52
3 872.22 872.22
4 1037.12 1037.12
5 1124.42 1124.42

Preliminary Outcome
Finite Element Analysis

Mode Natural Frequency (Hz)

1 339.86
2 465.56
3 853.61
4 1014.00
5 1098.56

Preliminary Outcome
Project Planning
 PROJECT PLANNING
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF KISTLER 8840 ROTATIONAL ACCELEROMETER MOUNTING
2019 2020
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Project Activities
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Problem Statement

Objective and
Expected Result

Scope of Work

Literature Review

Defining Methodology

EMA (Bee's Wax)

FEA

Preliminary Outcome

Proposal Submission

Proposal Presentation

Fabrication

EMA (Stud Mount)

EMA (Designed
Mount)

Data Analysis and

Discussion

Thesis Writing

SCHEDULED BEHIND SCHEDULE

COMPLETED SEMESTER BREAK

Project Planning
Thank You