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sensor & cal tips #1 - Basics of accel function; How standards link together
sensor & cal tips #2 - Shear, compression, flexure; ISO 16063 overview
sensor & cal tips #3 - Accel transduction types; Laser primary cal
sensor & cal tips #4 - Which is better quartz or ceramic; What is piggyback cal
sensor & cal tips #5 - Similarities between ICP and charge; Shock cal methods
sensor & cal tips #6 - Ideal v real world accel behaviors; Primary v transfer cal
sensor & cal tips #7 - The trouble with cables; How to maintain cal integrity
sensor & cal tips #8 - What is ISO 17025; Modal array accels
sensor & cal tips #9 - Seismic accel; Uncertain about your cal
sensor & cal tips #10 - Facts about triax; Uncertainty redux
sensor & cal tips #11 - Mechanical shock accel; More uncertainty contributors
sensor & cal tips #12 - Flight test accels; Random uncertainty
sensor & cal tips #13 - ESS accel considerations; Relative motion in cal
sensor & cal tips #14 - Proficiency in cal; Sensor considerations for NVH
sensor & cal tips #15 - Interpreting cal results; Discharge time constant
sensor & cal tips #16 - New development in accel cal; Industrial accels
sensor & cal tips #17 - Low frequency accel cal; ICP options
sensor & cal tips #18 - Why calibrate; Accel selection considerations
sensor & cal tips #19 - Linearity and the small world
sensor & cal tips #20 - Low frequency calibration; Cable considerations
sensor & cal tips #21 - ICP triaxial accels aid vehicle field diagnostics; New transverse methods of cal
sensor & cal tips #22 - Proficiency Deficiency; TEDS
sensor & cal tips #23 - Decoding accel specs; Quality system deficiencies
sensor & cal tips #24 - Summertime Edition
sensor & cal tips #25 - Is my old cal shaker good enough
sensor & cal tips #26 - High temp vibration and hammer calibration
sensor & cal tips #27 - Shock vibration and calibration for Aerospace and Defense
sensor & cal tips #28 - Detail on ICPR and Tools for composite damage detection
sensor & cal tips #29 - Measurement uncertainty; PCB Accelerometers on Mythbusters
sensor & cal tips #30 - Pyroshock Uncovered; Proficiency Testing
sensor & cal tips #31 - Back to Basics; Placebo Transducers
sensor & cal tips #32 - Piezoelectric Transduction; Do I really need to calibrate?
sensor & cal tips #33 - Forced Ranking; The Decline in Quality
sensor & cal tips #34 - Measurements Matter; Fundamentals of Modal Analysis
sensor & cal tips #35 - Accelerometer Technologies and Performance; Accelerometer Calibration
sensor & cal tips #36 - Bone Health Monitoring; Vibration Videos; Transduction Types
sensor & cal tips #37 - TEDS increases my uncertainty?
sensor & cal tips #38 - Calibration Options and Practical Exciter Selection
sensor & cal tips #39 - Primary Calibrations of Accelerometers and Dynamic Sensors for Extreme Environments
sensor & cal tips #40 - Aircraft Engine Monitoring Accelerometer Calibration and Control Charts Measurement Errors
sensor & cal tips #41 - 10 Best Laboratory Practices; Can I create my own DVM?
sensor & cal tips #42 - Video on TEDS; Q&A on Calibration and Resonance Search
sensor & cal tips #43 - Long Stroke Precision Calibration Exciter; Calibrating the Calibration System
sensor & cal tips #44 - Progress on MEMS Sensor; Evolution of Calibration Reference Accelerometer
sensor & cal tips #45 - High Frequency Accelerometer Measurements
sensor & cal tips #46 - Handling Out-of-Calibration Equipment; How long should and accelerometer cable last?
sensor & cal tips #47 - Accelerometer Mounting; Accelerometer Technologies and Performance Characteristics
sensor & cal tips #48 - ED and Reference Limitations in Low Frequency Calibration; Multiple Component Order Tracking
sensor & cal tips #49 - Modal Excitation Tutorial; Purdue Center for Systems Integrity
sensor & cal tips #50 - Language of Metrology; Novel Uses for Accelerometers
sensor & cal tips #51 - Understanding ICP Sensor Bias; Devil is in the Calibration Details
sensor & cal tips #52 - Nontraditional Uses of ICP 'Power' New Sensors; Low Frequency Cal with Structural Gravimetric Technique
sensor & cal tips #53 - What's Wrong with My Accelerometer; Industrial Vibration Accelerometer Performance
sensor & cal tips #54 - Do's and Don'ts of Excitation Techniques; Interview with Professor David Brown
sensor & cal tips #55 - Q & A on General Trends in Vibration; First Time Quality
sensor & cal tips #56 - Low Outgassing Accelerometers and Cables; Back to Calibration Basics on the Exciter
sensor & cal tips #57 - Double vs Single Ended Transfer Standard Reference Accel; Video Tutorial on Transverse Motion
sensor & cal tips #58 - Significance of Low Frequency Calibration; Technical Exchange Around the Country
sensor & cal tips #59 - Lab Lessons Learned, Series 1; Principles of Dynamic Calibration
sensor & cal tips #60 - Lab Lessons Learned, Series 2; International Standard of Units Reference
sensor & cal tips #61 - Lab Lessons Learned, Series 3; Videos on Mounting and Removing Sensors
sensor & cal tips #62 - Tackling Tire Testing; Calibration Videos
sensor & cal tips #63 - Explaining Uncertainty; Video - Calibration Tutorial
sensor & cal tips #64 - Accelerometer Calibration Simplified; Why Proper Mounting Is Essential
sensor & cal tips #65 - What's Happening at NIST?; Benefits of ICP Operation in Vibration Calibration References
sensor & cal tips #66 - Does a Manufacturer's Nominal Spec Matter?; Technology Fundamentals of Microphone Types
sensor & cal tips #67 - NIST to Reaffirm Vibration Calibration; Low Frequency Calibration Needs Support Standard ISO 8041:2005
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Accelerometer Basics
Structure and Function of Accelerometers
Accelerometer Internal Structure
Accelerometer Transduction Types: PE, PR, VC 
Sensing Elements: Quartz vs Ceramic
Similarities Between Charge and ICP Operation
Behavior of Accelerometers . . . Ideal versus Real World
The Trouble with Signal Cables
Benefits of Understanding ICP Sensor Bias
How Long Should an Accelerometer Cable Last?
Summary of Discharge Time Constant
ICP Accelerometer Options
Accelerometer Selection Considerations 
Why Calibrate?
Cable Consideration and Constant Current Level
An Introduction to TEDS
State of the Union - TEDS [question and answer]
Decoding an Accelerometer Specification Sheet [Presentation]
New Development in Shock Sensing
ICP and Resistive Bridges (ICPR™) [Presentation]
Piezoelectric Transduction Basics
Accelerometer Technologies and Performance [Presentation]
What's Wrong with My Accelerometer
Does TEDS add to my uncertainty?
Calibration and Engine Vibration Monitoring
Progress on a 60kG MEMS Sensor [Presentation]
Characterizing Accelerometer Mounting
Shock and Vibration Calibration of Accelerometers
New Videos: How to Mount and Remove Sensors
Does a Manufacturer's Nominal Spec Matter?

Calibration and Standards
Overview of Quality Systems and Standards
Overview of ISO 17025 Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
Overview of ISO 16063 Accelerometer Calibration Standards
ISO 16063-11 Accelerometer Calibration via Laser Interferometery
ISO 16063-21 Accelerometer Calibration via a Reference Standard
ISO 16063-22 Shock Calibration by Comparison to a Reference
Primary vs Secondary/Transfer Calibration
Double vs Single Ended Transfer Standard Reference
Calibration Traceability
Overview on Calibration and Measurement Uncertainty
Calibration Uncertainties - Random versus Systemic
More Contributors to Uncertainty
Statistical Method for Calibrating Uncertainty
Statistical Tutorial on Measurement Uncertainty
Accelerometer Calibration Procedure Basics
Back to Calibration Basics - The Exciter [Presentation]
Principles of Dynamic Calibration
Relative Motion in Calibration
Proficiency Testing for Calibration Uncertainties
Interpreting Calibration Results
The Devil is in Accelerometer Calibration Details
New Optical Calibration References: Laser Primary and Encoder Low Frequency
Improving Low Frequency Accelerometer Calibration
Improved Low Frequency Accelerometer Calibration [technical paper]
A Longer Stroke Precision Calibration Exciter
Calibration and Linearity
Accelerometer Transverse Sensitivity Measurement [technical paper]
Calibration Exciter Transverse Motion [video]
Quality System Audits and Proficiency Test Deficiencies
Quality System Audits and Equipment Control Deficiencies
Is my Calibration Shaker Still Good Enough? [technical paper]
Instrumented Impact Hammer Calibration
Calibration Demand of the Aerospace and Defense Market
Examining the Why's and How's of Proficiency Testing [technical paper]
Do I really need to calibrate? [FAQ]
Accelerometer Calibration Tutorial [video]
Language of Metrology [presentation]
Common Options for Accelerometer Calibration Frequency Response
Structural Gravimetric Calibration Technique [technical paper]
Can I Supply my Own DVM?
Calibrating the Calibration System
Evolution of Calibration Reference Accelerometer
Calibration and Resonance Search [question and answer]
ED and Reference Limitations in Low Frequency Calibrations
Accelerometer Calibration Simplified
Accelerometer Calibration Tutorial Video
How Temperature Effects Accelerometer Calibration
Low Frequency Calibration Needs Support Standard ISO 8041:2005
International Standard of Units Reference
NIST to Reaffirm Vibration Calibration
Editorial: What's Happening at NIST with the Sequester?
Why Proper Mounting is Essential to Calibration
Benefits of ICP Operation in Vibration Calibration References

Sensor Applications
What Makes a Good Modal Array Accelerometer?
Accelerometer Application Focus on Seismic Sensors
Triaxial Accelerometer Basics
Selecting Accelerometers for Assesing Data from Mechanical Shock Measurement [technical paper]
Accelerometers for Flight Test Applications Overview
Accelerometer Considerations in ESS, HALT & HASS
Accelerometer Considerations in Automotive Modal Analysis
Introduction to Industrial Accelerometers
Low Outgassing Accelerometers and Cables [technical paper]
Industrial Vibration Accelerometer Performance [technical paper]
Miniature Accelerometers for Testing Small Structures
Novel Uses for Accelerometers
Nontraditional Uses of ICP 'Power' Sensors
Vibration Measurement at High Temperatures
Pyroshock Explained [technical paper]
Placebo Transducers [technical paper]
Accelerometers and Dynamic Pressure Sensors for Extreme Environments [technical paper]

Actuator, Shaker and Excitation Basics
Practical Aspects of Electrodynamic Vibration Exciter Measurements for Modal Testing [technical paper]
Intro to Single Input Modal Testing With Shaker Excitation
Do's and Don'ts of Excitation Techniques [Presentation]
Modal Excitation Shaker Test Setup Tutorial [video]

Applications Development
Smart Speed Bump Moves Vehicles Faster
"Smart Turbine Blades" to Improve Wind Power
Question and Answer Post IMAC XXX [question and answer]
Question and Answer on General Trends in Vibration [question and answer]
New Techniques for Bone Health Monitoring
Top 10 Vibration Videos on the Internet
TMS Discovery Channel's Mythbusters [video]

Quality Management

Lab Lessons Learned, Series 1
Lab Lessons Learned, Series 2
Lab Lessons Learned from Student Testing, Series 3
How to Explain Accuracy, Precision & Uncertainty
Technical Fundamentals of Microphone Types Exerpted from, "The Microphone Handbook"
The Mistake of Ranking Employees
Give this to the boss...
First Time Right
Statistical Basis for Engineering Decisions
10 Best of Practices Laboratories

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