Research Article

Procedure to Use PZT Sensors in Vibration and Load Measurements

Table 1

Charge and voltage mode sensitivity of PZT sensor.

Sensor typeSensitivityAcceleration measured (g)

ICP accelerometer102.85 mV/g1.059
PZT sensor (charge mode)103.96 pC/g1.040
PZT sensor (voltage mode)9.39 mV/g1.077