A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF A SOLID STATE ACCELERATION SENSING TECHNIQUE.

Abstract

This report documents the results of an investigation of the practical feasibility and performance capability of a miniature force balance accelerometer using the piezoresistive effect for null detection, and the piezoelectric effect for force balancing. Prototype accelerometers utilizing these effects were built and tested to determine the performance potential of this approach. The electronics required for the operation of this sensing technique and for processing the acceleration information is discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0610548

Entities

People

  • Gerald L. Vick

Organizations

  • Teledyne Technologies

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Detection
  • Electronics
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Instrumentation
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Piezoelectric Accelerometers
  • Piezoelectric Effect
  • Prototypes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems