Abstract:
The integrated electronics piezoelectric (IEPE) standard is a common interfacing strategy for industrial accelerometers that are used for vibration and acoustic measureme...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
The integrated electronics piezoelectric (IEPE) standard is a common interfacing strategy for industrial accelerometers that are used for vibration and acoustic measurements. The IEPE interface is an untapped resource with opportunities for expanded sensing, including measurements with frequency content down to dc such as temperature or pressure. This article proposes a new IEPE-compatible transducer, built around an embedded acquisition device, which supports a wide range of sensing elements. The proposed system stretches the range of applications for the IEPE interface. In addition, an inexpensive IEPE-compatible microphone is presented, with detailed modeling and experimental verification. A discussion of a condition monitoring system and strategy highlights the benefits of the proposed hardware.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement ( Volume: 70)