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engineheat:
Hi,

I'd like to measure the vibration (frequency, intensity) of an object thru contact. I have heard about piezo sensors that can do this. However, I wonder if the result would vary based on the pressing force between the sensor and the object?

The object position can vary a bit so if I use an actuator to push the sensor to the object, the contact force might vary.

Please advise on any feasible approach.

Thanks

Renate:
A piezo is measuring pressure, so obviously the contact pressure and resilience of the backing makes a difference.

I think that you just need to go try this and see how the results work for you.

Other trivia:
Piezo buzzers are a cheap and easy source of sensors.
They often have 3 terminals, one face has a little area reserved for feedback to make it peep at the natural mechanical resonance.
If for some reason they get depolarized (or you want the sense to go the other direction) simply apply a few hundred volts to them for a second.

Marco:
If the object moves more than say micron range then the entire piezo will have to start vibrating with the object. I'd mount the piezo in a harness on springs, including a spring attached to the actuator. Use the DC output from the piezo to adjust the actuator to get the same pressure every time.

It will be hard to calibrate.

I'd look at non contact optical or ultrasonic, doppler or distance measurement devices.

Conrad Hoffman:
Why not just stick a piezoelectric accelerometer on/against the device? It's really nothing more than a pzt element with a mass on one side. The device vibrates, the mass tries not to, so you get a signal out of the pzt. I've made them out of multilayer stacks for good sensitivity. There are several on the 'bay, usually 4 or so in a pack. Glue it to a small base and glue a small brass mass on top.

Henrik_V:
What you look for is called an accelerometer. DIY one (as Conrad explained) need a piezo disc and seismic mass .
The output of the force to the piezo is a charge. Together with the capacity of the piezo disc (and the cable!) you can measure a voltage.
To reduce the influence of the capacities a common way is to use a charge amplifier.

What do you want to explore?
(frequency range? expected acceleration range? )

Contact less methods could range from a simple CNY70 (some cent) up to laser doppler vibrometer (>10k$|€)

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