• DocumentCode
    2489183
  • 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
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    17-21 June 1996
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1996 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Braunschweig, Germany
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-3376-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CPEM.1996.547390
  • Filename
    547390