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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-1053-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-1053-2022
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24 May 2022
Research article |  | 24 May 2022

Very low frequency IEPE accelerometer calibration and application to a wind energy structure

Clemens Jonscher, Benedikt Hofmeister, Tanja Grießmann, and Raimund Rolfes

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This work presents a method to use low-noise IEPE sensors in the low-frequency range down to 0.05 Hz. In order to achieve phase and amplitude accuracy with this type of sensor in the low-frequency range, a new calibration procedure for this frequency range was developed. The calibration enables the use of the low-noise IEPE sensors for large structures, such as wind turbines. The calibrated sensors can be used for wind turbine monitoring, such as fatigue monitoring.
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