Simple Design of a Gravity-Independent Mass Balance

Shahrul Kadri; Mat Daud Anis Nazihah; Mohd Helmy Hashim; Jaafar Rosli; Mohd Fairos Asillam; Zulia Kurnia Dewi Nurlisman

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.390.637

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Simple Design of a Gravity-Independent Mass Balance

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The common mass balance has limited use in any gravitational condition. In this paper, we describe the simple design of a mass balance which is independent to the gravitational condition. Based on the Hookes Law, the balance is constructed by attaching the object being measured in the middle of two fixed end springs. The mass of the object is deducted from the frequency of the mechanical oscillation of the object. The performance of mass balance has been tested using four different mass loads (ranging from 15.28 g to 27.50 g) in three different gravitational conditions (0G, 1G and 2G) during parabolic flight. Our field testing resulted in the independency of the oscillation frequency of the mass on the gravitational conditions.

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Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 390)

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Shahrul Kadri, Mat Daud Anis Nazihah, Mohd Helmy Hashim, Jaafar Rosli, Mohd Fairos Asillam, Zulia Kurnia Dewi Nurlisman

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Mass Balance, Microgravity

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