Wilcoxon Research Vibration Product Training: Vibration Sensing and Accelerometer Design
Wilcoxon Research Vibration Product Training: Vibration Sensing and Accelerometer Design
Vibration pp.1
Measurement Parameters
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Sensitivity Frequency Response Amplitude Range Reliability Ruggedness Ease of Use Compatibility Temperature Range
Frequency Minimum Amplitudes Peak Amplitudes Machine Design Machine Environment Environmental Noise Accessibility
Vibration pp. 2
Vibration Amplitude
1,000 100 10 EU 1.0 (mils pp) (ips) (g) 0.1 .01
Acceleration (g) Displacement (mils pp)
Velocity (ips)
.001 .0001 .1 .6
1 60
10 600 FREQUENCY
100 6,000
Very Little Vibration Amplitude in terms of Acceleration is Produced at Low Frequencies ! Much Larger Amplitudes are produced in terms of Displacement !Very High Acceleration Levels are produced at High Frequency
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Vibration pp. 3
Eddy P ro be
Pie zo e le c tric Ac c e le ro m e te r
Vibration pp.4
Piezoelectric Accelerometers
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Measures Acceleration Very Sensitive Contacting Measures Absolute Casing Motion Measures Very Low Frequency Measures Very High Frequency
Am p lifie r Co n n e c to r
Mo u n tin g S c re w P ie zo c e ram ic
S e is m ic Mas s
Co n ne c to r
Mo u n tin g B as e
2339b
S e is m ic Ma s s Am plifie r P ie zo c e ra mic s
Mo unting Bas e
2 3 3 9a
Co nne c to r
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
Vibration pp. 5
Compression Accelerometer
Commonly Used Wide Frequency Range Very Reliable Medium Turn-on Time (8-10 sec)
Co nne c to r
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Mo unting B as e
2339a
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Flexure Accelerometers
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Very Low Frequency Very Low Noise Small Size/High Output Long Turn-on Time (> 30 sec) Am plifie r Fragile Do not use with Mo unting B as e Magnets
Co nne c to r
Pie zo c e ram ic s
S e is m ic Mas s
2208a - R1
Vibration pp. 7
Shear Accelerometers
!Latest
Designs Am plifie r !Wide Frequency Range Co nn e c to r !Fast Turn-on Time ( 3 sec) !Fast Shock Recovery !Resists Thermal Mo unting Bas e Transients
Mo unting S c re w P ie zo c e ram ic
S e is m ic Mas s
2339b
Vibration pp. 8
Operational Range
Vibration pp. 9
High Resonance
Reduces Overload Shear PZT
Co nne c to r
S e is m ic Mas s
Mo unting Bas e
Low Noise
Co nne c to r
2339b
Environmental Protection
Mispowering Protected ESD shunts Overload Reduction
Am plifie r Mo unting Bas e
2339a
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Frequency Response
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High Frequency can be shaped with filtering Low Frequency Response governed by Filter Setting
Filter used to cutoff low frequency noise and transients
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Vibration pp. 12
Sensitivity
1000 V 100 V
Charge Sensitivity is set by the mechanical design Voltage Sensitivity is set by the amplifier gain Low Sensitivity reduces overload High Sensitivity overcomes monitor noise PVTs provide very high outputs at low frequency
10 V 1 V
500 m V/g
100 m V/g
100 m V/in/s e c
10 600
100 6k
1k 60k
Fre que nc y
Vibration pp. 13
Sensor Powering
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SupplyV oltage
22 F
>
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500K
R eadout Equipm ent
BiasV oltage
Connector
SCP (Standard Current Powering) Current Limited Voltage Supply Uses Bias Voltage
Amplifier Crystal
Shield
IsolationLayer
#625
Vibration pp. 14