SEISMOMETERS CALIBRATION: COMPARISON BETWEEN A RELATIVE ELECTRICAL METHOD AND A VIBRATION EXCITER BASED ABSOLUTE METHOD

F. Larsonnier, G. Nief, P. Dupont, P. Millier
Abstract:
Considering the vibration metrology field, seismometers calibration is a challenge because of low frequency, and the heavy mass of the sensors. The CEA designs short period horizontal and vertical ground velocity measurements single axis seismometers, uses, and maintains them in operational condition. Their response is calibrated with an electrical method during their operational life to ensure that they fulfil their technical requirements. Thanks to the PTB multi-component exciter we calibrated an horizontal and a vertical short-period seismometers as well as a STS-2 according to the ISO 16063 standard method. The author presents a comparison of the two methods and the associated results.
Keywords:
seismometer, calibration, STS-2
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Event details
IMEKO TC:
TC22
Event name:
TC22 Conference 2014
Title:

3rd Conference on Vibration Measurement (together with 22nd TC3 Conference on the Measurement of Force, Mass and Torque and 12th TC5 Conference on the Measurement of Hardness)

Place:
Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA
Time:
03 February 2014 - 06 February 2014