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Surendra Maharjan1, Victor K Samoei1, Ahalapitiya H Jayatissa1
1Nanotechnology and MEMS Laboratory, Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering (MIME), The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA.
Abstract:
A flexible piezoresistive sensor was developed as an accelerometer based on Graphene/PVDF nanocomposite to detect low-frequency and low amplitude vibration of industrial machines, which may be caused due to misalignment, looseness of fasteners, or eccentric rotation. The sensor was structured as a cantilever beam with the proof mass at the free end. The vibration caused the proof mass to accelerate up and down, which was converted into an electrical signal. The output was recorded as the change in resistance (response percentage) with respect to the acceleration. It was found that this accelerometer has a capability of detecting acceleration up to 8 gpk-pk in the frequency range of 20 Hz to 80 Hz. The developed accelerometer has the potential to represent an alternative to the existing accelerometers due to its compactness, simplicity, and higher sensitivity for low frequency and low amplitude applications.
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