DocumentCode
2183384
Title
Measuring the gravitational acceleration by superconducting magnetic levitation system
Author
Khavinson, V.M. ; Frantsuz, E.T.
Author_Institution
V.M. Mendeleyev Inst. for Metrol., St. Petersburg, Russia
fYear
1994
fDate
June 27 1994-July 1 1994
Firstpage
228
Lastpage
229
Abstract
Summary form only given. A method for the measurement of the acceleration of gravity, which is based on the fact that for fixed vertical position, the frequency of small mechanical oscillations of a superconducting levitated body placed in the nonuniform magnetic field of a coil energized by a direct current is independent of the levitated mass, is proposed. Peculiarities and errors of the method are discussed.<>
Keywords
acceleration measurement; geophysical techniques; gravity; magnetic levitation; measurement errors; oscillations; superconducting magnets; direct current energized coil; errors; gravitational acceleration; measurement; mechanical oscillations; superconducting magnetic levitation; Acceleration; Accelerometers; Current measurement; Energy measurement; Frequency measurement; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic levitation; Mechanical variables measurement; Position measurement; Superconducting coils;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1994. Digest., 1994 Conference on
Conference_Location
Boulder, CO, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-1984-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CPEM.1994.333247
Filename
333247
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