Industries and R&D sites depend on sensors to measure, monitor and analyze vibrations. Unfortunately, the best ways to get accurate and repeatable vibration data are not clear to many engineers; they ...

The ability to measure, monitor, and analyze vibration is essential to many industries and areas of research & development. Unfortunately, the proper methods for creating an accurate and repeatable ...

This module features a vibration sensor, an adjustable trimpot, and a comparator chip to give an adjustable digital output based on the amount of vibration. The multiturn trimpot can be adjusted to ...

What is modal analysis? Evaluating vibration sensor enclosures and their natural frequencies. Determining the most important modes and frequencies with the mode participation factor. A close look at ...

Conservative estimates suggest that there are at least one-quarter of a million wind turbines currently installed worldwide. In the next four years, the global wind turbine market is expected to add ...

Structural health monitoring (SHM) and condition monitoring are crucial processes that ensure reliability and safety of ...

How do piezoelectric accelerometers — vibration sensors — work? The force caused by vibration or a change in motion (acceleration) causes the sensor's mass to “squeeze” contained piezoelectric ...

This article explains how recent advancements in MEMS technology have pushed accelerometer sensors to the forefront, rivalling piezoelectric sensors in condition-based monitoring applications. We will ...