The effect of mass loading on the sensitivity of shock accelerometers

Authors

  • Lixue Wu Inst. for Natl. Msrmt. Standards, National Research Council Canada, Building M-36, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ont. K1A 0R6
  • George S. K. Wong Inst. for Natl. Msrmt. Standards, National Research Council Canada, Building M-36, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ont. K1A 0R6
  • Peter Hanes Inst. for Natl. Msrmt. Standards, National Research Council Canada, Building M-36, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ont. K1A 0R6
  • Won-Suk Ohm Inst. for Natl. Msrmt. Standards, National Research Council Canada, Building M-36, 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ont. K1A 0R6

Keywords:

Acceleration, Acoustic noise, Algorithms, Analog to digital conversion, Data acquisition, Signal processing, Velocity measurement, Digital oscilloscopes, Mass loading, Noise problems, Velocity signals, Vibrometers

Abstract

The mass loading effect on the sensitivity of shock accelerometers was studied. A method for conversion of a velocity signal to an acceleration signal was presented. The sensitivities of an Endevco 2270 accelerometer for two different mass loads at a shock level of 10,000 m/s2 were measured. The acceleration signal converted from the velocity output of the vibrometer was compared with the output of the accelerometer affected by mass loading.

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Published

2004-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Wu L, Wong GSK, Hanes P, Ohm W-S. The effect of mass loading on the sensitivity of shock accelerometers. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2004 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Feb. 13];32(3):96-7. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1645

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 3 (2004)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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