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EARTHQUAKE ›› 2020, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (1): 151-158.doi: 10.12196/j.issn.1000-3274.2020.01.012

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The Electrostatic Force Feedback Technology Used in Quartz Horizontal-Pendulum Tiltmeter

GAO Shang-hua1, JIANG Feng1, LI Ji-hong1,2, XUE Bing1, WANG Hong-ti1   

  1. 1.Institute of Earthquake Forecasting, CEA, Beijing 100036, China;
    2.CETC Ocean Information Co., LTD, Beijing 100041, China
  • Received:2018-12-18 Online:2020-01-31 Published:2020-01-20

Abstract: Quartz horizontal-pendulum tiltmeter has been widely used in seismic precursory observation. However, it still has some problems, for example, the sensitivity is unknown before on-site installation. To solve this problem, we introduce electrostatic force feedback technique into the quartz horizontal pendulum tiltmeter. We derive the theoretical transfer function and sensitivity of the instrument, and propose a method to realize both micro displacement measurement and electrostatic force feedback through a set of parallel metal plate structures. Then we perform detailed design and test. The experimental result shows that the accuracy of sensitivity parameter can be guaranteed after using the electrostatic force feedback technique.

Key words: Tiltmeter, Electrostatic force feedback, Differential parallel metal plate capacitor, Sensitivity

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