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Testing Transverse Sensitivity of Linear Single-Axis Pendulous Accelerometer with Double Turntable Centrifuge

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Current ISO standard methods for testing transverse sensitivity of accelerometers are vibration-based. They have difficulties in producing low-frequency vibration for various reasons. This paper introduces a double turntable centrifuge (DTC) to test the accelerometer transverse sensitivity at low frequencies (from 0.01 to 10 Hz). The proposed method can avoid limitations of traditional vibration-based schemes for transverse sensitivity test. In this paper, a theoretical analysis of the method is followed by a presentation of the experimental set-up, and the measurement procedure of a linear single-axis pendulous accelerometer. According to the theoretical analysis and experimental results, it is practicable to test the low-frequency transverse sensitivity with a DTC. The method proposed here can test accelerometer transverse sensitivity at low-frequency with large amplitudes (up to 700 m/s2), and directly measure the angle of the transverse sensitivity with high resolution. It can be a supplement to the standard methods for testing accelerometer transverse sensitivity at low-frequency.

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Acknowledgments

The authors wish to thank the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation Innovation Group of China under Grant 61121003, the Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (IRT1203). W.G. wishes to thank Yin-Qi Li from Beihang University, Bo-Yu Ma, Hai-Nan Liu, Jian-Ping Liao and Huan Chang from Changcheng Institute of Metrology and Measurement, for their enthusiasm and help on experiment.

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  1. Beijing Institute of Aerospace Control Device, No. 52, Yongding Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100854, China

    W. Guan

  2. Science and Technology on Inertial Laboratory of Beihang University, No. 37, Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100191, China

    X. F. Meng

  3. Changcheng Institute of Metrology and Measurement, Beijing, 100195, China

    X. M. Dong

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Guan, W., Meng, X.F. & Dong, X.M. Testing Transverse Sensitivity of Linear Single-Axis Pendulous Accelerometer with Double Turntable Centrifuge. MAPAN 31, 69–74 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12647-015-0151-3

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