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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2013
Fluke Corporation, Everett, WA (US);
Paul Richer, Everett, WA (US);
Fluke Corporation, Everett, WA (US);
Abstract
A vibration detector suitable for field use and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative apparatus includes a vibration sensor in contact with the vibrating structure. The vibration sensor can be in contact with the vibration isolators to eliminate the frequencies of the operator's hand. In some embodiments, a contact force between the vibration sensor and the vibrating structure can be measured using, for example, contact resistors. Since the sensitivity of the vibration sensor can be a function of the contact force, the vibration amplitude measurements can be adjusted for a known contact force to improve the precision of the vibration amplitude measurement.