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Sensors and Instrumentation

The Sensors and Instrumentation Technical Division will promote and encourage the exchange of nonproprietary information pertaining to theory, design and application of electronic systems and components used to measure structural dynamic behavior.

 

Officers
Chair Gary Foss
Boeing Commercial Airplane Group
gary.c.foss@boeing.com
Vice Chair Patrick L. Walter
Texas Christian University
Dept. of Engineering
Fort Worth, TX
p.walter@tcu.edu
Vice Chair

Evro T. Wee Sit

SVcommunity.com

eweesit@SVcommunity.com
Secretary Michael D. Todd
University of California, San Diego
Dept. of Structural Engineering
La Jolla, CA
mdt@ucsd.edu
Annual Meeting
Programming Chair
Miao Yu
University of Maryland
Department of Mechanical Engineering
College Park, MD
mmyu@eng.umd.edu

 

Bylaws

Sensors and Instrumentation Division - Updated May 2012

 

At IMAC XXX the Sensors and Instrumentation Group sponsored 19 tutorials over 2 ½ days dealing with such diverse topics as wireless, amplifier fundamentals, accelerometer calibration, optical measurement techniques, transient data capture, sensor technology, shaker control, and various measurement applications.  These presentations will become available on our Group’s website.

 

Some presentations from the Sensors & Instrumentation Tutorial, IMAC 28

 

  

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Practical Considerations of Accelerometer Noise, B. Lent, Endevco

 

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A Review of Techniques for Diagnostics of Gearboxes and Bearings, S. Ganeriwala, SpectraQuest

 

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Data Acquisition for a Bridge Collapse Test, K. Veggeberg, National Instruments

 

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Demystifying Wireless for Real-world Measurement Applications, K. Veggeberg, National Instruments

 

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Effects of Aliasing and Preventing it in Test Instrumentation, C. Gibson, VXI Technologies

 

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Selection and Design of Energy Harvesters for Wireless Sensing Applications, S. Arms, Microstrain

 

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Fiber Optic Bragg Grating-based Sensing, M. Todd, University of California, San Diego

 

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LAN-XI – The Next Generation of Data Acquisition Systems, N.J. Jacobsen, Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S

 

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Measuring the Torsional Motion of Reciprocating Powered Generator Sets: A Sensor Comparison, S. Seidlitz, Cummins Power Generation

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New Microphone Technology Solves Many Problems, B. Kriegbaum, Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration

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Probability and Statistics in Structural Dynamics, T.W. Simmermacher, R. Field, Sandia National Laboratories

 

Some presentations from the Sensors & Instrumentation Tutorial, IMAC 27

 

  

3-D Scanning Vibrometry for Structural Dynamic Measurements, D. E. Oliver, Polytec, Inc.

 

Guidance for Measuring Mechanical Shock and Vibration, P.L. Walter, Texas Christian University

 

Decoding an Accelerometer Specification Sheet – What Sensor Manufacturers Don’t Tell You, D. Lally, PCB Piezotronics

 

Current Status of IEEE 1451.4, M.I. Schiefer, The Modal Shop, Inc.

 

Introduction to Piezoelectric Sensors, D. Change, Dytran Instruments, Inc.

 

Strain Measurement in Hostile Environments II, V. Wnuk, HPI Hitec Products, Inc.

 

Wireless Technology Part II, A.L. Wicks, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

 

Practical considerations in using IEPE accelerometers with modern data acquisition systems.

 

Advanced Wireless Architectures for Synchronizing Dynamic Measurements With GPS Technology, K. Veggeberg, National Instruments

 

Practical Considerations of Shaker Excitation Thechniques for Modal Analysis, M.A. Peres, The Modal Shop, Inc.; P. Avitabile, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

 

Advanced Signal Processing Algorithms for Sound and Vibration Beyond the FFT, K. Veggeberg, National Instruments

 

Verification of Microphones and Accelerometers, B. Kriegbaum, Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S

 

Energy Harvesting and Synchronized Wireless Networks, S. Arms, Microstrain, Inc.

 

An Overview on The Field Balancing of Rotating Machinery, S.N. Ganeriwala, SpectraQuest

 

Effects of Aliasing and Preventing it in Test Instrumentation, C. Gibson, VTI Instruments

 

Ground Loop Problems with Measurement Systems and How to Avoid Them, A.R. Szary, Precision Filters, Inc.

 

Modal Excitation by Dave Brown and Marco Peres

 

Accuracy, Real or Imagined by Alen Szary

 

Some presentations from the Sensors & Instrumentation Tutorial, IMAC 26

 

  

Only the Transducer Should Limit the Dynamics of the Measurement Chain, B. Kriegbaum, Bruel & Kjaer Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S

 

Fiber Optic Sensor Technology, M. Yu, University of Maryland, College Park

 

Practical Considerations for Low Noise Measurement, J.M.W. Brownjohn, University of Sheffield

 

Selection of Accelerometers for Modal Analysis, John Kubler, Kistler

 

Sensor Performance, A (hopefully) Short Primer, M.D.Todd, University of California, San Diego

 

Strain Measurement in Hostile Environments, V. Wnuk, HPI - Hitec Products, Inc.

 

Transducer Mounting and Test Setup Considerations, R.W. Bono, The Modal Shop, Inc.

 

Understanding and Interpreting Data Sheet Noise Specifications of IEPE Accelerometers, J. Aram, Endevco Corporation

 

Understanding Variable Capacitance Accelerometers, J. Aram, Endevco Corporation

 

Presentations from IMAC 25

 

  

Response Equalization – Brüel & Kjaer

 

Analysis of Electrical Noise in Piezoelectric Sensors – PCB Piezotronics

 

Advancements in Low Noise Accelerometers – Endevco/Meggitt

 

New Piezoelectric Materials Improve Sensor Performance – Kistler

 

Smart Sensor & Instrumentation – PCB Group

 

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