Accelerometers

Shock and vibration monitoring

Vibrance Solutions offers various Kistler accelerometers are suitable for use at the extremes of the measurement range. Miniature models designed for minimal mass loading are still capable of generating a significant signal. Conversely, high sensitivity models are available for testing low amplitude motions down to a complete standstill.

A piezoelectric accelerometer consists of the sensor case, a piezoelectric measuring element and a known seismic mass. The measuring element of this piezoelectric accelerometer generates an electric charge that is proportional to the force and hence to the acceleration (using Newton's law F=M*A)

Typical Accelerometer Applications include:

• Monitoring vibration of rotating machines such as pumps and turbines
• Modal analysis in vehicle and aircraft development
• Shock measurement in crash tests
• Seismic measurement in tunneling
• Monitoring of machine tools and general vibration measurement in the laboratory