The Effects of Acceleration on Precision Frequency Sources

Abstract

The effects of acceleration on quartz and atomic frequency sources are reviewed. Guidelines are provided for the specification and testing of oscillator acceleration sensitivities. The discussion includes: steady-state acceleration effects, gravity change effects, shock effects, and vibration effects. The vibration effects section includes: sinusoidal vibration, random vibration, acoustic noise, the effects on short term stability, and spectral responses at other than the vibration frequency.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA255465

Entities

People

  • Claude Audoin
  • Errol P. Eernisse
  • John R. Vig
  • Leonard S. Cutler
  • Michael M. Driscoll

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Bandwidth
  • Circuit Boards
  • Convection
  • Crystal Oscillators
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Response
  • Frequency Shift
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Measurement
  • Oscillators
  • Random Vibration
  • Standards
  • Steady State
  • Test Methods
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering