CALIBERATION OF CERAMIC SERVO ACCELOROMETER (CSA)

AIM
To calibrate ceramic servo accelerometer

OPERATORS/

1. Agilent 34401A 6 Digit Multimeter(DVM)
2. Laboratory DC power supply
3. CSA
4. Dividing head
5. Probes and connecting wires

CONNECTIONS

Pin 6-power supply channel 1 positive terminal (+15v)
Pin 2-power supply channel 2 negative terminal (-15v)
Pins 3&4-ground of power supply.
Pin 5- output torque connected to gr ound through 470 resistance.output across
resistance is connected to DVM.


PROCEDURE

1. Set the power supply output of channel 1 and 2 to +15v. Now short the positive
terminal of channel 1 and positive terminal of channel 2.this will act as ground.

2. Reading t +0g (EO)
Adjust dividing head to 0 degree position (0g input condition).
Wait for approximately 3 minute for sensor output stabilization.
Repeat this to get 5 sets of readings.
Similarly take average of 250 samples using DVM.
Repeat the procedure for taking readings of +1g(90),-0g(180),-1g(270)
Before taking readings at each position a wait period of 3 minutes is
required.
At positions 45, 135, 225, 315, 250 sample average from DVM to be
note down.

3. Caliberation coefficients
Formula for Scale factor(SF),Bias at 0g,1g,Bias Discrepancy,Misallignment
Parameters Equations Specifications

Scale factor(mA/g)
SF

(E90-E270)/2 4.2mA/g to 5.2mA/g
Bias at 0g(g)
B0

(E0+E180)*10^6/(2*SF)


1500g
Bias at 1g(g)
B1


(E90+E270)*10^6/(2*SF)



1500g
Bias Discrepancy(g)
BD

Bias at 1g-Bias at 0g


100g
Misallignment(Arc.s)
Mis
(E0-E180)*10^6/(2*SF)



700 arcSec

For computing calibration coefficient use 250 sample average.
4. Linearty plot
Plot g vs. output voltage (mV) using 250 sample average for 8 positions.

5. Standard deviation computation
Formula, = [(x-)/n] ^
=250 sample average
X=50 sample average(x1-x5:5 sets)
n=5

SD is computed for bias @ 0g, 1g and SF