154 Eagle's Metrology

2. Seismic Accelerometer : In these instruments, the displacement of mass, resulting from an

consists of
with acceleration. This accelerometer a
applied force 1S measured and co-related
and damper. The mass is connected to the parallel spring and damper in a frame. The whole spring
apparatus is mounted on source of vibrations.

Housing frame

Displacerment
transducer

Seismic
mass

Spring

Work piece

Fig. 6.12: Seismic Accelerometer

The mass will remain fixed due to inertia but due to
vibrations it will be displaced. The
displacement is measured with the help of displacement transducer and co-related with acceleration.
6.1.4. MEASUREMENT OF SPEED
Measurement of speed or rotational speed of a machine is determined by
measuring devices. The simple and d1rect method of electrically operated
measurement
permanent magnet DC generator by a machine whose speed is to of speed is to drive a small
generates e.m.f. measured by moving coil voltmeter which is be measured. The DC generator
directly proportional to the speed i.e.
ZN P
E =) x -X
60 A
where E = induced
e.m.f.
) = flux
Z= no. of
conductors
N =speed
P= no. of poles
A =no. of
voltmeter
parallel paths
Hence, the moving coil is calibrated directly in
rpm or rps.