APPLICATION OF VIBRATING BEAM TECHNOLOGY TO DIGITAL ACCELERATION MEASUREMENT

Vibrating beam technology is currently being used for many types of static and dynamic transducer applications for the measurement of temperature, pressure, load and acceleration. This paper describes the application of a piezoelectric quartz vibrating beam in a digital accelerometer. The dynamic environment, in which this instrument must operate, poses some significant design challenges that are not encountered in transducer design for static applications. This paper will describe the design, performance and test results of an accelerometer used for vehicle control and navigation applications. © 1990.