Masters Theses

Nader Khorzad

Abstract

"The purpose of this research was to calibrate an instrument with which an accelerometer could be calibrated accurately. The instruments used were a piezoelectric shaker and a modified Michelson interferometer together with necessary electronic equipment. This equipment was used to calibrate a Kistler Model 808A accelerometer.

Weight was added to the shaker in the second part of this experiment in order to determine its effect on the amplitude and frequency of oscillation of the shaker.

Results show that this instrument may be used to calibrate an accelerometer quite accurately. The weight added to the shaker will effect only the amplitude of vibration and not the frequency of oscillation"--Abstract, page ii.

Advisor(s)

Edwards, Charles L., 1934-

Committee Member(s)

Rhea, L. G.
Sauer, Harry J., Jr., 1935-2008
Davidson, Robert F., 1911-1971

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri at Rolla

Publication Date

1966

Pagination

vii, 47 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 42-43).

Rights

© 1966 Nader Khorzad, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Accelerometers -- Design and construction
Accelerometers -- Calibration

Thesis Number

T 1941

Print OCLC #

5977622

Electronic OCLC #

906042365

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