A purpose-built, novel sensor was developed to facilitate vibration recording of modern fire apparatus. A front-end recording virtual instrument was developed using the National Instruments LabView suite. A second virtual instrument was designed to normalize the data to standard gravity and to characterize its spectral content. Preliminary baseline tests showed that the low-cost sensor provided adequate signal to noise ratios. Vibration characterization of pumper apparatus revealed pump induced vibrations were in excess of 0.26 g. Documentation and instructions on the operation of the sensor are contained herein for usage in subsequent vibration recording of fire apparatus.

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Creator

• Haase, Zachary Stephen

Contributors

• Sullivan, John M.
• Cotnoir, Paul
• Grebinar, Kevin
• White, Andrew
• Hurlbut, David

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042612-115316

Advisor

• Fofana, Mustapha S.

Year

• 2012

Date created

• 2012-04-26

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-11-10