Title :
Space balance: instrument for measuring mass under microgravity conditions
Author_Institution :
Gunma Univ., Kiryu
Abstract :
A possibility of quick mass measurement is discussed. In the experiment, mass is measured based on the Newton equation of motion, m = F/a, where m is the mass, F is the force and a is the acceleration. Quick mass measurement with a sampling interval of approximately 0.1 ms is achieved during the steep impulse with the full width at half maximum of approximately 25.9 ms. A practical and compact instrument for accurately measuring mass under microgravity conditions is proposed
Keywords :
balances; mass measurement; zero gravity experiments; Newton equation; mass measurement; microgravity conditions; space balance; Acceleration; Accelerometers; Earth; Extraterrestrial measurements; Force measurement; Instruments; Measurement uncertainty; Space stations; Transducers; Velocity measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Systems and Control in Aerospace and Astronautics, 2006. ISSCAA 2006. 1st International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Harbin
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9395-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCAA.2006.1627605
