Double resonator cantilever accelerometer

Patent · Tue Oct 30 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5865171

Koehler, D R

A digital quartz accelerometer includes a pair of spaced double-ended tuning forks fastened at one end to a base and at the other end through a spacer mass. Transverse movement of the resonator members stresses one and compresses the other, providing a differential frequency output which is indicative of acceleration.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4479385
• OSTI ID: 5865171
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 23 Sep 1982; Other Information: PAT-APPL-422515
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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