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Mechanical Vibrations Unit – III P17ME62

VIBRATION MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

Fig. (a): Seismic Instrument


The vibration measuring instruments are used to measure the amplitude, velocity and acceleration of
vibration of vibrating body. The example of vibration instrument is seismic instrument shown in Fig.
(a).
The seismic instrument consists of a frame, mass, a spring of stiffness K and certain amount of
damping C as shown in Fig. (a). The relative displacement of mass and base of the instrument is
measured by a scale and is given by z = x-y. Then the amplitude ratio is given by

Z 2

Y (1   2 ) 2  (2 ) 2

 Principle of Operation of Vibrometer and accelerometer:


The seismic instrument shown in Fig. (a) is used to measure the amplitude, velocity and acceleration
of vibration of vibrating body. It consists of a frame, mass, a spring of stiffness K and certain amount
of damping C. A steady state response Z is given by

Fig. (b)

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Mechanical Vibrations Unit – III P17ME62

Z 2
 --- (a)
Y (1   2 ) 2  (2 ) 2
Z
Its vs  curve is as shown in Fig. (b)
Y
(a) Principle of operation of Vibrometer:
Z
If   1 or  >>>n , the in Eq. (a) approaches unity
Y
The relative motion Z of seismic instrument with respect to the frame (the reading Z) on the scale is
equal to the displacement which is to be measured. Such instrument is called vibrometer.
K
For the condition   n , n should be lower than  . As n  , this can be made low by a
M
smaller value of K (i.e by using softer spring) or higher value of M (i.e. by using heavier seismic
mass).
The range of operation of vibrometer is as shown in Fig. (c).

Fig. (c): Range of operation of vibrometer and accelerometer.

(b) Principle of operation of accelerometer:


Z
If   1 i.e.  <<<n , the in Eq. (a) becomes
Y
Z 2
 2  2
Y n

 n2 Z   2Y  Acceleration

That is, the relative motion of seismic mass Z with respect to base on multiplication by  n2 gives the
acceleration of base which is to be measured. Such instrument is called accelerometer.
For   n , n should be higher than  . This can be made by using harder spring or lighter mass.
The range of operation of accelerometer is shown in fig. (c).

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