JAIPUR ENGINEERING COLLEGE

AND RESEARCH CENTRE

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

PRESENTATION ON
ACCELEROMETER
Submitted to:- Submitted By:-
Mr. Ravi Yadav Ashesh Bansal
Arun Yadav
 CONTENT
S
 ACCELEROMETER
 PRINCIPLE
 HOW IT WORKS
 TYPES
 PIEZO-ELECTRIC TYPE
 SEISMIC TYPE
 APPLICATIONS
 REFERENCES
 ACCELEROMET
ER
An accelerometer is an electro
mechanical device that -
proper acceleration forces.measures
These
forces may be static like the constant
force of gravity pulling at your feet,
or they could be dynamic – caused by
moving and vibrating the
accelerometer.
 PRINCIPL
E
The working principle of an
accelerometer is based on
PIEZO-ELECTRIC
EFFECT (due to
accelerative forces) and on
the DISPLACEMENT
SENSING (based on
displacement of mass).
 HOW IT
WORKS
In most of the cases working of
an
ACCELEROMETand
generation ER its
is further
calculations whichleads tothe
based on voltage
determination of acceleratio
where as some other involve
n the
measurement of displacement of
mass.
 TYPES OF ACCELEROMETER

There are basically types

of accelerometer frequently used
two
measurement of acceleration:-
for

PIEZO ELECTRIC ACCELEROMETER

DISPLACEMENT SENSING OR TYP
SEISMIC ACCELEROMETER E
 Piezo -Electric
TYPE
It employs the
piezo electric effect
materials
of certain to measure
dynamic changes.
converts one
energy intoform
another andIt
provide electrical signalof
of measured amount.
 Working
Principle
The working principle of this is
based on “NEWTONS THIRD LAW” . The
force exerted on the material can be
observed in the change in the
electrostati force orvoltage by
c generated the piezoelectric
material.
 Sensor consist of
piezoelectric crystal
sand witched between
two electrodes with a
mass placed on it
 Fastened on the base which act as a
spring and squeezes the mass against
crystal for acceleration determination.
 Leads to voltage generation
fluctuation in voltage leads and
measurement of imposed acceleration. to
 ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE
S S
 Rugged and  Sensitive to
temperatur
Inexpensiv e
e
 Hysteresis
 High
Impedance error
 High  Less
sensitivity longevity
 High frequency  Decreased
 SEISMIC ACCELEROMETER
In displacement sensing
accelerometer the displacement of a
mass resulting from an applied force is
measured and correlated to the
acceleration .Here a common spring –
mass-damper system which
accomplishes the task of acceleration
measurement through displacement.
 Working Principle
The working principle
of this is based on
mass-spring-damper
combination and
similarly acceleration
calculation from
displacement.
 The mass is supported by a spring
and connected to the housing frame
which is attached to a machine.
 Relative mass movement is sensed
and indicated by an electrical
displacement transducer.
 Correspondingly displacement and
velocity are measured and further
acceleration are measured.
 Advantages Disadvantages
 Easy Calculation Spring system
 Simple and is not always
reliable accurate
 Durable and Fluctuation in
efficient mass leads
to wrong
calculation.
 Application of Accelerometer

 Acceleration and vibration calculation

in vehicles
 In industries for monitoring machines
 Building and structural monitoring
 Medical application and navigation
 Transport
 REFERENC
ES
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piezoelectric_acc
elerometer
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerometer
11/
 http://www.dimensionengineering.com/info/a
ccelerometers
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerometer
 https://www.pcb.com/techsupport/tech_accel
.aspx