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Measurement & Instrumentation BMM3532: Accelerometer'

This document summarizes a student's lab report on using an accelerometer sensor in a mechanical vibration laboratory. The student: 1) Visited the Mechanical Vibration lab and identified an accelerometer sensor. 2) Described how the accelerometer converts acceleration forces into electrical signals using a piezoelectric material. 3) Explained how the sensor data is analyzed using a data acquisition system, analog-to-digital conversion, and software.

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Measurement & Instrumentation BMM3532: Accelerometer'

This document summarizes a student's lab report on using an accelerometer sensor in a mechanical vibration laboratory. The student: 1) Visited the Mechanical Vibration lab and identified an accelerometer sensor. 2) Described how the accelerometer converts acceleration forces into electrical signals using a piezoelectric material. 3) Explained how the sensor data is analyzed using a data acquisition system, analog-to-digital conversion, and software.

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MEASUREMENT & INSTRUMENTATION

BMM3532

ACCELEROMETER

SECTION:

NAME

MATRIC NO

MUHAMMAD YASIR BIN UDZIR

MA12009

MOHD NASIR BN DAHAMAN

MA12019

FARIZ HAZIQ BIN JALALUDIN

MC12003

02

LECTURERS NAME:

CL1 SENSORS IN ENGINEERING LABORATORIES (20%)


1.

Make a visit a laboratory in the faculty.


We choose Mechanical Vibration lab for this project.

2.

Identify one sensor used.

Accelerometer
3.

For the sensor identified:


a) Describe how the sensor converts the engineering quantity into electrical signal
and
Accelerometer is a sensor that measure proper acceleration forces. The force
measure by the accelerometer may be static like the constant force of gravity
which is caused by moving or vibrating the accelerometer. The force caused by
vibration or a change in motion (acceleration) causes the mass to "squeeze" the
piezoelectric material which produces an electrical charge that is proportional to
the force exerted upon it. Since the charge is proportional to the force, and the
mass is a constant, then the charge is also proportional to the acceleration. The
force is detected by the sensor and changed the physical signals to electric signals.

b) How the signal is analysed


Sensors like accelerometer detect or measure the acceleration. The sensors then
will convert the physical signals to electric signals. The obtain data or electric
signals from the accelerometer sensor will then transfer to Data Acquisition
system like National Instrument (NI) device. Data Acquisition System device
have signal conditioner, amplifier, anti-aliasing Filter, USB communication,
analog-to-digital converter, and etc. First process in Data Acquisition System is
signal conditioning circuitry, where the signals receive from the sensor is
converted into suitable form for input into analog-to-digital converter. The signal
conditioning circuitry process can involve filtering, amplification, and etc. Then,
the analog to digital converter convert the analog signal to digital signal so that
can read by digital equipment such as computer. The digital signals are send
through computer usb bus to computer that have software like DASYLab and
LABView that can control the DAQ system and storing the data from the signal.
The result can be shown in numerical value or charts and graphs in the computer.

c) Describe the sensitivity of the sensor

d) Describe the application of the sensor(s) in the experiment conducted in that


particular lab.
The experiments of accelerometer use in the lab are Two Degree of Freedom
Spring Mass System and Spring Mass System Experiment. The objective is to
identify the natural frequency of each mass system. Next, to calculate the value of
the stiffness of the spring by using different mass that is 10N, 20N, 30N and 40N.
Besides that, it also to find the decay rate of each mass system.

Two Degree of Freedom Spring Mass System

Spring Mass System Experiment

e) Describe another application of the sensor in industries


Accelerometer has many applications in industries. For example, accelerometers
are components of inertial navigation systems for aircraft and missiles.
Accelerometers also used to detect vibration on rotating machinery. Furthermore,
accelerometers also used in phone and tablets to make sure the screens are always
display upright. Micro-machined accelerometers are increasingly present in
portable electronic devices and video game controllers, to detect the position of
the device or provide for game input. Accelerometers also used in cars to detect
vibration in car body or car parts.
f) Discuss with the lab engineers on the knowledge of sensors and the related
experiment
In all undamped mass spring system, even there is no damping, it still considered
as damped system because of spring itself have damping. If we refer to the
theory, undamped system should oscillating non-stop, but in experiment, the
oscillating slowly stop. So, it does prove that the mass spring system is damped
system. To find the value of motion of the mass, we used damped system formula
instead of undamped

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