High sensitivity cymbal-based accelerometer

Sun, C.-L., Lam, K.H. , Choy, S.H., Chan, H.L.W., Zhao, X.Z. and Choy, C.L. (2006) High sensitivity cymbal-based accelerometer. Review of Scientific Instruments, 77(3), 036109. (doi: 10.1063/1.2185487)

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Abstract

A high sensitivity piezoelectric accelerometer has been developed by replacing the conventional piezoelectric rings with a cymbal transducer. The sensitivity of the cymbal-based accelerometers containing cymbal transducers with different endcap thicknesses and different seismic masses has been measured as a function of driving frequency. Due to the high d33 coefficient of the cymbal transducers, the cymbal-based accelerometers have a high sensitivity of ~97pC/Ms-2 with the amplitude rise of 2.85% (<1dB) at one-third of the mounted resonance frequency (3.38kHz)⁠. The effect of the seismic mass, the resonance frequency, and d33 coefficient of the cymbal transducers on the sensitivity and the frequency range of the cymbal-based accelerometers are reported.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Lam, Dr Koko
Authors: Sun, C.-L., Lam, K.H., Choy, S.H., Chan, H.L.W., Zhao, X.Z., and Choy, C.L.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
Journal Name:Review of Scientific Instruments
Publisher:American Institute of Physics
ISSN:0034-6748
ISSN (Online):1089-7623

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