Title :
A new determination of the Newtonian gravitational constant at MSL
Author :
Fitzgerald, M.P. ; Armstrong, T.R.
Author_Institution :
Meas. Stand. Lab. of New Zealand, Ind. Res. Ltd., Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Abstract :
This paper describes a new determination of the Newtonian gravitational constant, G. Since our last compensated measurement of G, modifications have been made to the apparatus and operating procedures to further identify possible measurement errors and improve the uncertainty. Our latest value and its uncertainty is presented at the conference.
Keywords :
compensation; gravitational constant; measurement errors; measurement uncertainty; MSL; Newtonian gravitational constant; compensated measurement; measurement errors; operating procedures; uncertainty; Acceleration; Accelerometers; Calibration; Current measurement; Electrostatic measurements; Rotation measurement; Seismic measurements; Time measurement; Torque measurement; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 2002. Conference Digest 2002 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7242-5
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2002.1034758
