(Kistler: Novi, MI) -- Kistler, a worldwide supplier of precision sensors, systems, and instrumentation for the dynamic measurement of pressure, force, torque, and acceleration, has introduced the Type 8781A50, a PiezoStar (IEPE-type) piezoelectric accelerometer with center-hole mounting. This device is expressly designed to provide vibration measurements across three orthogonal axes, in support of aerospace and automotive noise/vibration/harshness (NVH) testing and other testing environments characterized by rapid temperature fluctuations.

The Type 8781A50 features a 50 g measurement range and a 100 mV/g sensitivity. Its rugged design incorporates Kistler’s own proprietary PiezoStar shear element crystal technology, along with high-gain integral hybrid microelectronics, for a transducer that offers a broad frequency response and extremely low sensitivity variation over an operating temperature range of -54°C to 120°C (-65°F to 248°F). This technology also ensures high immunity to base strain errors. Sensing elements are housed in a lightweight, ground isolated, welded hermetic titanium package that terminates with a four-pin connector, for a total mass of just 13 grams.

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