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Accelerometer Calibration at NBS/NIST, The Last Thirty Years.

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Author(s)

Beverly F. Payne

Abstract

This paper gives a short history of the development of the accelerometer calibration services at NBS/NIST from the mid-1950s to 1996. Many people were involved in the research and development that has led to the present calibration services. The references cited at the end of this article provide a listing of most of the significant results of this research and development.
Proceedings Title
Proc. 67th Shock and Vibration Symposium
Volume
Vol II
Conference Dates
November 18-22, 1997
Conference Location
Monterey, CA
Conference Title
67th Shock and Vibration Symposium

Keywords

Accelerometer, Vibration

Citation

Payne, B. (1997), Accelerometer Calibration at NBS/NIST, The Last Thirty Years., Proc. 67th Shock and Vibration Symposium, Monterey, CA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=820002 (Accessed October 11, 2025)

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Created November 22, 1997, Updated February 19, 2017
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