Tunable compact mechanical monolithic sensors for linear and angular large band low-frequency monitoring and characterization of sites and structures

F. Barone; G. Giordano; F. Acernese; R. Romano

doi:10.1117/12.2278593

5 October 2017 Tunable compact mechanical monolithic sensors for linear and angular large band low-frequency monitoring and characterization of sites and structures

F. Barone, G. Giordano, F. Acernese, R. Romano

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Proceedings Volume 10428, Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications VIII; 104280P (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2278593
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2017, Warsaw, Poland

Abstract

In this paper we present monolithic implementations of tunable mechanical seismometers and accelerometers (horizontal, vertical and angular) based on the UNISA Folded Pendulum configuration, characterized by large measurement band 10⁻⁷ ÷ 1 kHz, sensitivity down to ≈ 10⁻¹⁵ m/√ Hz, high directivity > 10⁴ , low weight < 1.5 kg, dimensions < 10 cm, coupled to a large insensitivity to environmental noises and capability of operating in ultra high vacuum and cryogenic environments. Typical applications of this class of sensors are in the field of earthquake engineering, seismology, geophysics, civil engineering (buildings, bridges, dams, etc.), space (inertial guide).

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F. Barone, G. Giordano, F. Acernese, and R. Romano "Tunable compact mechanical monolithic sensors for linear and angular large band low-frequency monitoring and characterization of sites and structures", Proc. SPIE 10428, Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications VIII, 104280P (5 October 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2278593

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