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Join Date: Apr 2012
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Hello everyone,
I need your advice on the subject of this message. I would like to buy an accelerometer by the excellent quality/price ratio. I'll have to measure the vibrations of the cabinet thanks to those who want to respond |
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Oakmont PA
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Digikey’s catalog listed an inexpensive single axis model part #MSP1001 that cost less than $25.00. This seemed the ideal part to play with. It is a small ceramic package with three leads. It is designed to be glued onto a test surface unlike the more general purpose units that can be screwed on. There is even an optional preamp available.
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Chicagoland
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A tape-on PVDF accelerometer works very well, is easy to use, and has great bandwidth. They are available from the usual sources (Mouser, Digikey) and are cheap.
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ACH-01?Vibration Sensors?Piezoelectric Embedded Accelerometers?Measurement Specialties which has better frequency response ? |
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They're basically a piece of film, typically a couple of cm on a side, which you can tape on to the panel you're measuring. Google can be your friend here.
If memory serves, they're also made by Measurement Specialties. edit: Your link is to a packaged version. MSI makes them in other form factors as well.
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ACH-01?Vibration Sensors?Piezoelectric Embedded Accelerometers?Measurement Specialties |
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Oakmont PA
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Yes SY the one I pointed to is made by them. It is now up to $40. Unless he can buy in quantity or get a sample the rep network probably won't do much for him. So he can buy it at Mouser or Digikey. They are the distributors.
He might find one on eBay, but he might also get one of the classic versions that are much more difficult to amplify. But the really cheap anser is to use a guitar pickup. I did once try ceramic capacitors but the guitar pickup had more than 20 dB better sensitivity. |
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: vancouver
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Erm Have a 'smartphone'? If so use it.
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Michigan
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The comment that comes to mind is how you will make use of the measurement. If you put the accelerometer on and measure some amplitude signal, what does that tell you exactly? By itself, its only telling you that some vibrations can be measured. That will always be the case, and it is just a matter of the sensitivity of the accelerometer to measure very small vibrations. Are these things calibrated to some absolute amplitude standard or something - I don't know. The interesting use would be in RELATIVE measurements, e.g. you measure the cabinet panel vibration, then you try to dampen or stiffen the panel and finally you go back and re-measure at the same spot to see the relative change. This could give you insight into which damping/stiffening method is most effective, and that would be very useful info for sure. |
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