On-ground testing of the role of adhesion in the LISA-Pathfinder test mass injection phase
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2017.02.030
Abstract: Abstract Many space missions share the need to fly a free-falling body inside the spacecraft, as a reference for navigation and/or as a probe for the local gravitational field. When a mechanism is required to… read more here.
Keywords: phase; adhesion; mass; lisa pathfinder ... See more keywords
Vibration properties of a rotating piezoelectric energy harvesting device that experiences gyroscopic effects
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2017.11.028
Abstract: Abstract This study investigates the vibration of a rotating piezoelectric device that consists of a proof mass that is supported by elastic structures with piezoelectric layers. Vibration of the proof mass causes deformation in the… read more here.
Keywords: vibration; gyroscopic effects; device; proof mass ... See more keywords
A Triaxial Accelerometer Based on Differential Resonant Beams and Force-Balanced Capacitive Plates
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DOI: 10.1109/jsen.2019.2911740
Abstract: This paper presents the design, simulation, fabrication, and experiment of a triaxial accelerometer based on differential resonant beams and force-balanced capacitive plates. The triaxial accelerometer is composed of a proof mass, four bridge resonators with… read more here.
Keywords: proof mass; force balanced; triaxial accelerometer; resonant beams ... See more keywords
Nonlinear Vibration of Size Dependent Microresonators with an Electrostatically Actuated Proof Mass
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DOI: 10.1142/s0219455418500578
Abstract: In this paper, the dynamic and nonlinear vibration responses of a microresonator containing a microbridge with a proof mass located at its middle are studied. The proof mass of the microresonator i... read more here.
Keywords: size dependent; vibration size; mass; nonlinear vibration ... See more keywords
Capacitive Accelerometers with Beams Based on Alternated Segments of Different Widths
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DOI: 10.3390/act9040097
Abstract: Microelectromechanical (MEM) Accelerometers measure the accelerations or vibrations experienced by objects due to inertial forces or mechanical excitations. To improve their proof mass displacement, several alternatives have been used, such as the design of different… read more here.
Keywords: proof mass; different widths; alternated segments; segments different ... See more keywords