Review: Fifty Years Plus of Accelerometer History for Shock and Vibration (1940–1996)

This article summarizes the history of accelerometer development and the subsequent evolution of the commercial accelerometer industry. The focus is primarily on piezoelectric and piezoresistive accelerometers, although early resistance-bridge-type accelerometers are also described. The pioneer acce...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Patrick L. Walter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1999-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/281718