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Characterization of shock accelerometers using davies bar and strain-gages

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This paper proposes a novel method for evaluating the dynamic characteristics of shock accelerometers under high acceleration levels and a wide frequency bandwidth. High accelerations of 103∼105m/s2 can be generated by the reflection of an elastic wave pulse propagating in a metal bar known as the Davies bar. The elastic wave pulse is produced by the collision of a projectile against one end of the bar, and is detected by straingages. The accelerometer to be characterized is attached to the other end of the bar. The one-dimensional theory of elastic waves enables the derivation of an input acceleration to the accelerometer from the measured strain. The dispersion of the elastic waves caused by the lateral inertia of the bar is compensated for by using a two-dimensional analytical solution. This method was validated by an experiment characterizing a piezoelectric-type accelerometer within the frequency band approximately 1 kHz∼70 kHz.

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  1. National Research Laboratory of Metrology, AIST, MITI, 1-1-4, Umezono, 305, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

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Ueda, K., Umeda, A. Characterization of shock accelerometers using davies bar and strain-gages. Experimental Mechanics 33, 228–233 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02322578

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