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Phase effect in time-stamped accelerometer measurements – an experimental approach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 May 2013

F. Moschas  and
S. Stiros
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Abstract

The phase error in a high quality accelerometer was investigated on the basis of systematic experiments on a prototype platform permitting controlled vertical harmonic oscillations. The recordings of an accelerometer and of an ultra-high frequency GPS fixed on this platform were compared with those of a LVDT transducer, controlling the platform movement. All sensors were supported by independent GPS timing. The output of this study is that the recordings of accelerometers are characterized by a random phase error, which, however, decreases with the increase of the oscillation frequency, as dictated from the laws of mechanics. Such errors are important given the increasing use of combinations of accelerometers with various sensors for a wide range of applications. A simple method for the correction of such errors is proposed.

Keywords

AccelerometerLVDTdynamic measurementsphase-shifttime-delayGPS stampingerror
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Research Article
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International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering , Volume 3 , Issue 3 , 2012 , pp. 161 - 167
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© EDP Sciences 2013

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