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Instrumentation
Dick Stern
Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University PO Box 30, State College, Pennsylvania 16804
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Sherborne Sensors has introduced the A545 series, a range of single, biaxial and triaxial solid state linear accelerometers, designed to measure acceleration and deceleration within demanding environments, and within the same, compact package size. Available in ranges from ±2 to ±500g, the A545 series accelerometers feature an advanced Micro-Electro- Mechanical-System (MEMS) sensor, incorporating air damp- ing. Unlike fluid-damped devices, air damping is essentially independent of temperature, which enables the transducer to perform reliably over a wide temperature range. Sensors are fully compensated for temperature effects on both sensitivity and zero, and incorporate positive mechanical stops. Housed
within a robust, lightweight, (less than 40 gm), durable light alloy package with solder pin connectors, the A545 series confers excellent shock resistance, and provides reliable over- ranging protection. The A545 series is designed to operate from an unregulated DC power source and have useable fre- quency responses from DC to several kHz. Typical applica- tions for the A545 series include data acquisition systems, crash testing, fatigue life monitoring and prediction, low-fre- quency vibration analysis, and structural surveying. Custom designed units can also be manufactured and tested to con- form to specific requirements.
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