Resonant accelerometer with self-test

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 92, Issue 1-3, 2001, Pages 161-167

  Aikele, M ^a   Bauer, K ^b   Ficker, W ^b   Neubauer, F ^c   Prechtel, U ^b   Schalk, J ^b   Seidel, H ^a  

^a GmbH L/B5/SF/E Sensor Systems ^*  (Germany)

^b AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

^c MERCEDES BENZ AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Duffing oscillator; Mechanical oscillator; Resonant; Self test; Thermal excitation

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FREQUENCIES; PIEZOELECTRICITY; RESISTORS; RESONATORS; SENSORS;

DUFFING OSCILLATOR; MECHANICAL OSCILLATOR; PIEZORESISTOR; RESONANT ACCELEROMETER; SELF-TEST; THERMAL EXCITATION;

ACCELEROMETERS;

EID: 0035424265     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(01)00558-1     Document Type: Article

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