Title :
A new experiment to measure G by means of a beam balance
Author :
Nolting, F. ; Schurr, J. ; Kundig, W.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Inst., Zurich Univ., Switzerland
Abstract :
We are preparing a high precision measurement of the gravitational constant G, using a new technique. This technique is based on a flexure strip beam balance and an optimised mass arrangement. In this paper we describe the principle of this experiment.
Keywords :
balances; gravitational constant; measurement standards; weighing; beam balance; flexure strip beam balance; gravitational constant; optimised mass arrangement; precision measurement; Boring; Gain measurement; Gravity; Lakes; Poles and towers; Position measurement; Shape measurement; Strips; Testing; Weight measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1996 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Braunschweig, Germany
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3376-4
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1996.547390
