Advanced Triaxial Accelerometer for Race Car Performance Enhancement
2008-01-2985
12/02/2008
- Event
- Content
- Motorsports recognizes the need for a triaxial accelerometer that can provide accurate vibration results in pre-race trials, and real-time measurements during the course of an actual race. Precise data needs to be gathered that allows the racing engineer to determine design modifications and suspension adjustments when fractions of a second can determine the winner.Measurement Specialties, Inc. has developed the Model 4203 accelerometer that satisfies these requirements. The accelerometer features a silicon sensor element utilizing silicon MEMS technology (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) packaged in a lightweight metal housing. DC capability allows the capture of long duration transients in order to measure whole body motion. On-board signal conditioning outputs high level, low impedance signals. Each of the full scale g-ranges of the three orthogonal axes can be independently selected for optimum measurement resolution.
- Pages
- 8
- Citation
- Connolly, T., "Advanced Triaxial Accelerometer for Race Car Performance Enhancement," SAE Technical Paper 2008-01-2985, 2008, https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-2985.