A MEMS gravimeter with multi-axis gravitational sensitivity
Richard P. Middlemiss, Paul Campsie, William Cunningham, Rebecca, Douglas, Victoria McIvor, James Hough, Sheila Rowan, Douglas J. Paul, Abhinav, Prasad, G. D. Hammond

TL;DR
This paper presents the development and optimization of a multi-axis MEMS gravimeter using finite element modeling to enhance design accuracy and enable three-axis gravity measurements, improving surveying capabilities.
Contribution
It introduces finite element analysis for optimizing MEMS gravimeter design, including anisotropic material effects, and demonstrates a three-axis device for advanced gravity tensor measurement.
Findings
Finite element models accurately replicate analytical solutions.
Optimization of gravimeter design considering anisotropic silicon.
Development of a three-axis gravimeter for comprehensive gravity measurement.
Abstract
A single-axis Microelectromechanical system gravimeter has recently been developed at the University of Glasgow. The sensitivity and stability of this device was demonstrated by measuring the Earth tides. The success of this device was enabled in part by its extremely low resonant frequency. This low frequency was achieved with a geometric anti-spring design, fabricated using well-established photolithography and dry etch techniques. Analytical models can be used to calculate the results of these non-linear oscillating systems, but the power of finite element analysis has not been fully utilised to explore the parameter space before now. In this article, the results of previous analytical solutions are replicated using finite element models, before applying the same techniques to optimise the design of the gravimeter. These computer models provide the ability to investigate the effect…
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Taxonomy
TopicsGeophysics and Gravity Measurements · Inertial Sensor and Navigation · Scientific Research and Discoveries
