Acknowledgments from the current ISA SP37.16 Subcommittee
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Purpose
3 Table of symbols
4 Transducer properties
4.1 Underdamped second-order systems
4.2 General transducer properties
4.3 Properties in the frequency domain
4.4 Properties in the time domain
5 Dynamic pressure generators
5.1 Shock tube
5.2 Shockless pressure-step generators
5.3 Pulse generators
5.4 Periodic pressure function generators (sinusoidal
pressure generators)
6 Measurement of transducer properties
6.1 Sensitivity
6.2 Amplitude response
6.3 Phase response
6.4 Resonant frequency
6.5 Ringing frequency
6.6 Damping ratio
6.7 Rise time
6.8 Overshoot
7 Transducer interfaces
7.1 Mounting, strain effects
7.2 Cavities and passages
7.3 Temperature effects
7.4 Acceleration effects
8 Electronic considerations
8.1 Noise
8.2 Cabling
8.3 Voltage amplifier
8.4 Charge amplifier
9 Data acquisition and analysis
9.1 Digital oscilloscope or recorder
9.2 Data analysis
10 Reporting test results
10.1 Test conditions
10.2 Results and discussion
11 References