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A shear type accelerometer is where the seismic mass is attached to the crystal so that it exerts a shear load on the crystal rather than a compressive load. Shear type accelerometers are designed for applications that are likely to encounter significant base distortion from thermal transients or where they are mounted onto flexible structures.
