Piezoelectric corner force measuring elements, SmartCrash system, with digital data output / 9359B

The SmartCrash corner element consists of a cover body with a radius of R150 and a base plate, the piezoelectric quartz sensors (four units) preloaded by an expansion screw between base plate and top plate and an integrated electronics for data preprocessing. Each individual SmartCrash force measuring element measures the three orthogonal forces Fx, Fy and Fz of the forces affecting during the crash. The piezoelectric sensors in the corner element generate a proportional charge on the force, which is summed, amplified and processed. A unit for digitization of analog signals (DiMod module) is incorporated in each individual SmartCrash force measuring element. The charge signals are converted into a voltage signal, digitized by an A/D converter and stored in a central data recorder which simultanously executes the parametrization and control.