ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 16063-1 First edition 1998-10-15 Methods for the calibration of vibration and shock transducers - Part 1: Basic concepts Methodes pour I'étalonnage des transducteurs de vibrations et de chocs - Partie 1: Concepts de base ISO Reference number ISO 16063-1:1998(E) Copyright Intermational Organization for Standardization rovided byIHS censewith rmitted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 16063-1:1998(E) @ISO Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (isO committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that commitee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 3. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. International Standard ISO 16063-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 108, Mechanical vibration and shock, Subcommittee sc 3, Use and calibration of vibration and shock measuring instruments. This first edition of ISO 16063-1 cancels and replaces ISO 5347-0:1987, of which it constitutes a minor revision. A IsO 16063 will consist of the following parts, under the general title Methods for the calibration of vibration and shock transducers: Part1:Basic concepts Part2:Primary calibrations Part 3: Secondary calibrations Part 4: Environmental calibrations Parts 2 to 4 are under preparation and will consist of a revision of parts 1 to 23 of ISO 5347. Annex A of this part of ISO 16063 is for information only. ili Copyright Intern permitted witho Not for Resale ISO 16063-1:1998(E) @ISO Introduction The calibration of vibration and shock transducers has become increasingly important as the need has grown for accurate measurements of the shocks and vibrations to which man and a wide variety of equipment are subjected in service. Several methods have been used or proposed for these calibrations and some of them are described in this part of 1sO 16063. Clause 5 describes methods which have proved to be reliable means for the primary calibrationofvibrationandshocktransducers. Methods of calibration for both vibration and shock transducers are included in this International Standard because and those used in measurements of shocks. This International Standard is limited to the calibration of acceleration, velocity and displacement transducers. It be calibrated using similar methods. Furthermore, transducers used to measure rotational vibratory motion are also excluded because, at present, they are few in number and the calibration hardware and methods are somewhat different from those for the rectilinear transducers covered by this International Standard. This part of Iso 16063 contains definitions and describes basic primary calibration. In addition, it describes, in general terms, various methods for the calibration of vibration and shock transducers as well as methods for measuring characteristics other than sensitivity. In order to be able to carry out a calibration with known accuracy, detailed specifications for instruments and procedures have to be laid down. Information of this kind for each method of calibration will be specified in subsequent parts of IsO 16063 (i.e. revisions of parts 1 to 23 of the IsO 5347 series). The transducer may be calibrated as a unit by itself; it may include a cable connection and/or a conditioning device. The calibration system shall always be properly described. A bibliography is included and the references are re