Primary accelerometer calibration with two-axis automatic positioning stage

Abstract: In this study, we developed an automated, multipoint primary accelerometer calibration system using a two-axis positioning stage and a heterodyne laser interferometer. The proposed system offers low-cost, convenient, and automated multipoint accelerometer calibration, enabling less calibration lead time. The positioning stage also offers better positioning repeatability of 1 um, which is impossible through manual alignments. We measured the surface deformation of a laser reflection adaptor for a single-ended accelerometer by measuring more than 450 measurement positions. Visualizing the deformation of laser reflection surfaces facilitates understanding the effects of deformation or nonrectilinear motion, which are among the most significant uncertainty components in high-frequency accelerometer calibrations.