Measuring acceleration or vibration in small spaces poses problems for applications such as small component qualification, structural vibration and environmental stress screening. PCB Piezotronics, Inc., new miniature Integrated Circuit – Piezoelectric or ICP triaxial accelerometer addresses these space-constrained applications. With a 6.3 mm (0.25-in) cube form factor, the Model 356A03 delivers 10 mV/g sensitivity. Other […]
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Vibration Energy Harvesting Using Piezoelectronics
Attila Lengyel, chief operations officer for Mide Technology Corp. discusses his company’s Volture vibration energy harvesting technology and an application demo to Randy Frank at Sensors Expo 2011. The Slam Stick vibration recorder measures and stores 3-axis vibration and software available from the company’s website allows users to interpret and analyze the data. For more […]
