Sensor Magazine has an interesting article describing how MEMS accelerometers operate for high-G and gyroscopes.
Read more on the Sensor Mag web site.
Bentley releases Updated TrendMaster Pro
Bently Nevada, a company specializing in condition monitoring systems and equipment, have released a new system call the TrendMaster Pro, which is capable of collecting data from thousands of sensors from wired and wireless sensor networks.
Read more on the Bently Nevada web site.
Updated book by Norton
Michael Norton, from the University of Western Australia, will have the 2nd edition of his book ‘Fundamentals of Noise and Vibration Analysis for Engineers’, available in May 2003. The book has been updated with the latest developments in the field of vibrations and acoustics.
Read the description on the Cambridge University Press web site.
National Engineers Week
Next week, February 16-23 2003 is National Engineers week (in the US).
Read more on the National Engineers week web site.
New surface mount microphone uses MEMS technology
Emkay Innovative Products, a manufacturer of microphones, has released a microphone that can be mounted to the surfaced of printed circuit boards. The microphones are based on MEMS technology, so that they are compact and cheap.
Read the press release on the Emkay web site.
Thermoacoustics book from LANL
Greg Swift, of Los Alamos National Laboratories has released a book on thermoacoustics. The book is available to ASA members for $US50 and $US70 for non-members.
Read more on the ASA web site. Read the description on the Los Alamos National Laboratory web site.
Quiet
You may have noticed the lack of news articles for the past couple of weeks. I have moved half way around the planet, and hence have not been available. All should be back to normal in the next couple of days.
Data Physics new Mobilyzer analyzer
Data Physics have released the SignalCalc Mobilyzer analyzer that connects to a laptop computer. The system is portable and is expandable from 4 to 16 channels.
Read more on the Data Physics web site.
LDS’s new high force shaker
Ling Dynamic Systems has released a new shaker, model V9 for use in automotive and aerospace testing. It has a maximum force output of 105kN, and dispalcement of 75mm. It is water cooled and hence is quiet, making suitable for squeak and rattle testing.