Cross spring leaf-based high-sensitivity low-frequency dual-FBG acceleration sensor

The measurement of low-frequency vibration signals is of great significance in seismic monitoring, health monitoring of large and medium-sized engineering structures, and resource exploration. In view of the low sensitivity of fiber Bragg grating (FBG) acceleration sensors in measuring low-frequency vibration signals, a high-sensitivity, low-frequency dual-FBG acceleration sensor is proposed. Theoretical formula derivation and ANSYS software were used to optimize the design and simulation analysis of the structural parameters of the sensor. The real sensor was made based on the simulation results, and a test system was established to test its performance. According to the findings, the natural frequency of the acceleration sensor is 65 Hz. It gives a flat sensitivity response in the low frequency band of 3–45 Hz. The dynamic range is 92.63 dB at 10 Hz, the acceleration sensitivity is 1498.29 pm/g, and the linearity R 2 is 0.9998. The relative standard deviation of the sensor repeatability is 1.75%, and the transverse crosstalk in the working frequency band is − 33.99 d B . Designed with a high sensitivity and excellent temperature compensation capacity in the low-frequency band, the designed sensor is suitable for low- and medium-frequency vibration detection in engineering.