Development of a LabVIEW Application for Measurement and Analysis of Acceleration Signals from an External Reference

Abstract

LabVIEW software is a very programmable tool, which can be easily retrofitted and customized to build new aspects of control and database monitoring systems for working with electrical devices. In an instructional environment, the basic LabVIEW software processes provide simulation model of virtual sensors and their associated acceleration output from virtual motion input. This simulation can be used as part of an inclusive perception academic training system for engineering programs. Three virtual accelerometers were used to demonstrate the utility of simulating the acceleration force and vibration principles. A new LabVIEW front panel was developed to represent the sum of the simulation forces acting on each of the 3-axis semi-accelerometers. Thus, raw data strings of the 3-axis semi-accelerometers could be input as simulated real data and analyzed for time and the x, y, z-axis coordinate values. The toolkit of the LabVIEW platform is easy to implement, so engineers and scientists, who are very interested in knowing recent applications of the modern technology and the impact of its development processes, could be able to recognize the LabVIEW toolkits structure optimally, have a comprehensive practice with it and possess an extensive concept of the analysis techniques of this engineering language. Completely, the platform can also be quickly reconfigured to meet any specific laboratory technical requirements. So, this simulation study is underpinning of the accelerated coordinates understanding and has also been exclusive to create a virtual and vital acceleration application via the LabVIEW driver software.