Advanced Triaxial Accelerometer for Race Car Performance Enhancement

2008-01-2985

12/02/2008

Event
Motorsports Engineering Conference & Exposition
Authors Abstract
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.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-2985
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.
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Publisher
Published
Dec 2, 2008
Product Code
2008-01-2985
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English