Digital Multirange 3Axis MEMS Accelerometer for Railway Applications

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bassetti ◽  
F. Braghin ◽  
F. Castelli-Dezza
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Freight Train ◽  
Mems Accelerometer ◽  
Cable Length ◽  
Mems Accelerometers ◽  
Passenger Trains ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Digital Or

In many mechanical applications, measuring accelerations along three orthogonal directions is very important. Especially in railway application a rugged, easy-to-configure and low-noise device could be useful to measure the dynamics of the train. Moreover, freight or passenger trains behave very differently and for homologation purposes accelerometers have to be placed both on the axel-boxes, on the bogies and on the carbody. Therefore, accelerometers with different scales along X,Y and Z axes are required. The present paper presents the design, calibration and test on a freight train of new low cost MEMS accelerometers having sensibility that can be interactively adjusted between ±2g, ±16g and ±40g independently over the three axes. The output of these accelerometers can be set either to digital or to analog (with compensation of the cable length). In the paper the design of the nodes both from the electronic and mechanical points of view is presented. The results of the calibration and of the experimentation are also shown.

Identification of Vibration Parameters of Mechanical System Utilizing Low-Cost MEMS Accelerometers

2019 ◽  
Vol 894 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Khanh Duong Quang ◽  
Huong Vuong Thi ◽  
Anh Luu Van
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Damping Ratio ◽  
Vibration Reduction ◽  
Mechanical Systems ◽  
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems ◽  
Mems Accelerometer ◽  
System Parameters ◽  
Mems Accelerometers ◽  
Vibration Parameters

Multi-axial mechanical systems commonly encounter the problem of vibration while attempting to drive machining systems at high speed. Many effective methods based on feed-forward and feedback control have been proposed and applied for vibration reduction. In order to design controllers all methods require the exact knowledge of system parameters: vibration frequency and damping ratio. In recent years, low-cost Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) accelerometers have been used for many applications in industry. This paper presents the advantage of low cost MEMS accelerometer to identify vibration parameters of mechanical systems in comparison to conventional expensive devices.

scholarly journals Improved Resolution and Cost Performance of Low-Cost MEMS Seismic Sensor through Parallel Acquisition

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (23) ◽  
pp. 7970
Author(s):  
Xing-Xing Hu ◽  
Xi-Zhen Wang ◽  
Bo Chen ◽  
Cai-Hua Li ◽  
Yi-Xiang Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Average Method ◽  
Dynamic Range ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Earthquake Intensity ◽  
Parallel Acquisition ◽  
Building Conditions ◽  
Mems Accelerometer ◽  
Seismic Sensors ◽  
Mems Accelerometers

In earthquake monitoring, an important aspect of the operational effect of earthquake intensity rapid reporting and earthquake early warning networks depends on the density and performance of the deployed seismic sensors. To improve the resolution of seismic sensors as much as possible while keeping costs low, in this article the use of multiple low-cost and low-resolution digital MEMS accelerometers is proposed to increase the resolution through the correlation average method. In addition, a cost-effective MEMS seismic sensor is developed. With ARM and Linux embedded computer technology, this instrument can cyclically store the continuous collected data on a built-in large-capacity SD card for approximately 12 months. With its real-time seismic data processing algorithm, this instrument is able to automatically identify seismic events and calculate ground motion parameters. Moreover, the instrument is easy to install in a variety of ground or building conditions. The results show that the RMS noise of the instrument is reduced from 0.096 cm/s2 with a single MEMS accelerometer to 0.034 cm/s2 in a bandwidth of 0.1–20 Hz by using the correlation average method of eight low-cost MEMS accelerometers. The dynamic range reaches more than 90 dB, the amplitude–frequency response of its input and output within −3 dB is DC −80 Hz, and the linearity is better than 0.47%. In the records from our instrument, earthquakes with magnitudes between M2.2 and M5.1 and distances from the epicenter shorter than 200 km have a relatively high SNR, and are more visible than they were prior to the joint averaging.

scholarly journals Identification of Stator Winding Insulation Faults in Three-Phase Induction Motors Using MEMS Accelerometers

Proceedings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Karl Schiewaldt ◽  
Guilherme Lucas ◽  
Marco Rocha ◽  
Claudio Fraga ◽  
Andre Andreoli
Keyword(s):  
Fault Diagnosis ◽  
Vibration Analysis ◽  
Induction Motors ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Mems Devices ◽  
Mems Accelerometer ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
Special Cases ◽  
Mems Accelerometers

In recent years, the advancement of the microelectronics industry has allowed for a major expansion in the development of sensor-based equipment and applications, driven primarily by the cost reduction of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) devices. Currently, using this type of component, it is feasible to develop cost-effective systems aimed at early detection of failures in electrical machines and, in special cases, three-phase induction motors (TIM). These devices, coupled with predictive maintenance records, can prevent unexpected shutdowns due to malfunctions and signal the need for actions to extend the life cycle of the equipment. This is a relevant topic considering that the industrial sector is increasingly seeking for solutions based on non-destructive techniques (NDT) for preventive and predictive fault diagnosis. In this scenario, the objective of this work is to evaluate the application of a low-cost MEMS accelerometer to identify insulation failures in stator windings through vibration analysis. For this purpose, two MEMS accelerometers were coupled on either side of the frame of a TIM. Then, vibration signals were acquired for different types and levels of insulation failures. The data obtained were processed using different metrics such as root mean square (RMS), kurtosis, and skewness. The results allowed us to identify the insulation faults applied to the TIM, confirming the feasibility of applying the low-cost MEMS accelerometer in the vibration analysis for fault diagnosis.

The Design of New Low Cost Ocean Bottom Seismometers

2012 ◽  
Vol 226-228 ◽  
pp. 2107-2110
Author(s):  
Hu Sheng Guo ◽  
Bin Yan ◽  
Zhi Dong Wu
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Range ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Dynamic Range ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Seismic Exploration ◽  
Ocean Bottom ◽  
Ocean Bottom Seismometer ◽  
Mems Accelerometer ◽  
Mems Sensor ◽  
Ocean Bottom Seismometers

The performance of the Ocean Bottom Seismometers (OBS) in seismic wave field measurement is vital to seismic exploration. In order to improve the performance of OBS, we have been developed a new Ocean Bottom Seismometer based 3-component MEMS accelerometer sensors. In order to sample seismic data synchronously, we have been designed multichannel A/D unit under the control of MSP430.We also are involved in a handle and sophisticated equipment allows to storage sampling data in the SD card module. The system based MEMS sensor are compared with conventional analog moving coil geophones, the result shows that the new measurement system with the advantage of high dynamic range, low noise and anti-jamming that suit for the high resolution seismicity information. The paper show that the new digital OBS using MEMS accelerometer will replace the tradition OBS in oil exploration, scientific research and seabed surveys.

Transmission Electron Microscopy of oriented Co84Cr14Ta2 thin films for longitudinal magnetic recording

1991 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 756-757
Author(s):  
T. P. Nolan
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Information Storage ◽  
High Coercivity ◽  
Magnetic Alloy ◽  
Magnetic Media ◽  
Transmission Electron

Thin film magnetic media are being used as low cost, high density forms of information storage. The development of this technology requires the study, at the sub-micron level, of morphological, crystallographic, and magnetic properties, throughout the depth of the deposited films. As the microstructure becomes increasingly fine, widi grain sizes approaching 100Å, the unique characterization capabilities of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) have become indispensable to the analysis of such thin film magnetic media.Films were deposited at 225°C, on two NiP plated Al substrates, one polished, and one circumferentially textured with a mean roughness of 55Å. Three layers, a 750Å chromium underlayer, a 600Å layer of magnetic alloy of composition Co84Cr14Ta2, and a 300Å amorphous carbon overcoat were then sputter deposited using a dc magnetron system at a power of 1kW, in a chamber evacuated below 10-6 torr and filled to 12μm Ar pressure. The textured medium is presently used in industry owing to its high coercivity, Hc, and relatively low noise. One important feature is that the coercivity in the circumferential read/write direction is significandy higher than that in the radial direction.

Low-cost MEMS accelerometer network for rotating machine vibration diagnostics

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 25-33
Author(s):  
Luciane Agnoletti dos Santos Pedotti ◽  
Ricardo Mazza Zago ◽  
Mateus Giesbrecht ◽  
Fabiano Fruett
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Vibration Diagnostics ◽  
Mems Accelerometer ◽  
Machine Vibration ◽  
Rotating Machine

Improved Rapid Magnitude Estimation for a Community‐Based, Low‐Cost MEMS Accelerometer Network

2015 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 1314-1323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela I. Chung ◽  
Elizabeth S. Cochran ◽  
Anna E. Kaiser ◽  
Carl M. Christensen ◽  
Battalgazi Yildirim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnitude Estimation ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Mems Accelerometer
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