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Studies of orbital Eotvos experiments. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6779866
A direct force-balance technique was analyzed for carrying out the Eotvos experiment in space, which is intended to give sufficient sensitivity to allow investigation of the gravitational interactions of energy stored in the weak interaction. The heart of experiment is an exceedingly sensitive dual accelerometer, containing two proof masses constructed of the materials whose Eotvos ratio is to be compared. For use in development of the accelerometer, a magnetic microbalance is proposed in which the weight of the proof mass is supported by magnetic forces which vary very slowly with the proof mass position. It is shown that at least two different mechanizations of the magnetic suspension may be feasible.
Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (USA). Measurement Systems Lab.
OSTI ID:
6779866
Report Number(s):
N-77-33226; NASA-CR-155193; RE-90
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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