Acceleration Strain Transducer

Abstract

An accelerometer is provided including a strain sensor with a substantially linear configuration .The strain sensor is mounted on a transducer such that the strain sensor extends laterally across the transducer. The transducer has a base and a plurality of flaps joined at a first end to the base and supporting the strain sensor at a second end. The flaps translate acceleration in a predefined direction to strain in the strain sensor. Further embodiments have flaps defining an interrupted surface with greater height at the center and flaps that have features for enhancing the strain caused by acceleration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 05, 2007
Accession Number
ADD020314

Entities

People

  • Jason M. Maguire

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

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Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerometers
  • Attorneys
  • Bragg Gratings
  • Fibers
  • Frequency
  • Interferometers
  • Inventions
  • Laser Resonators
  • Laser Sensors
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Optical Fiber Lasers
  • Optical Fibers
  • Resonance
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Strain Gages
  • Transducers

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  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
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  • Software Engineering.