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Kyowa Acceleration Transducer are compact, lightweight and engineered for reliable performance across a wide range of acceleration levels, which makes them suitable for both general vibration testing and demanding impact applications.

In automotive crash testing, specific Kyowa models like the ASD-B, ASM-A-ID, and ASE-A/ASER-A series are used to measure extremely high accelerations experienced by vehicles, dummies, and impactor parts during collisions. These transducers capture rapid acceleration events with high frequency response and minimal distortion, providing crucial data on vehicle deceleration profiles, occupant kinematics, and safety system performance (e.g., airbags and restraints).

Applications include:

• Vehicle crash & safety testing – quantifying accelerations of vehicle structures, dummies, and impactors to assess crashworthiness and injury risk.

• Component and sled testing – evaluating parts under controlled impact conditions.

• Vibration and dynamic analysis – measuring structural vibration and impact responses in mechanical systems.

• Triaxial measurement – some accelerometers detect acceleration in three axes simultaneously for comprehensive kinematic data.

Overall, Kyowa accelerometers provide robust, high-fidelity acceleration data that helps engineers optimise vehicle safety design and understand dynamic behaviour in crash and vibration testing environments.

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