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