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dc.contributor.author | Mokobodi, Tlou![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Greeff, Pieter![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Kruger, Oelof![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Theron, Nicolaas J.![]() |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2019-10-22T13:07:36Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-10-22T13:07:36Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.description.abstract | Knowledge of gravitational acceleration in metrology is required for traceable force and pressure calibrations, furthermore the redefinition of the SI base unit of kilogram requires absolute accomplishment of the gravitational acceleration. A direct free-fall gravimeter is developed using pneumatic grippers for test mass handling and a semi-rotary actuator for repositioning, i.e. automated re-launching. The catch and release system is powered by compressed air. This eliminates electric interferences around the test mass. A simplified method of signal capturing and processing is used on the designed gravimeter. A digital frequency trigger is implemented in the post processing algorithms to ensure that the signals are analysed from the identical effective height. The experimental results measured the site gravitational acceleration of 9.786043 ms2 with a statistical uncertainty of 29 ms2. | en_ZA |
dc.description.department | Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering | en_ZA |
dc.description.librarian | am2019 | en_ZA |
dc.description.uri | http://www.metrology.pg.gda.pl | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.citation | Mokobodi, T., Greeff, P., Kruger, O. et al. 2018, 'Free-fall gravitational acceleration measurement using a pneumatically controlled catch-and-release-system in a semi-rotating vacuum chamber', Metrology and Measurement Systems, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 689-699. | en_ZA |
dc.identifier.issn | 2300-1941 (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.24425/mms.2018.124875 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/71927 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
dc.publisher | De Gruyter Open | en_ZA |
dc.rights | © 2018 Polish Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Direct free fall | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Gravitational acceleration | en_ZA |
dc.subject | Interferometer | en_ZA |
dc.title | Free-fall gravitational acceleration measurement using a pneumatically controlled catch-and-release-system in a semi-rotating vacuum chamber | en_ZA |
dc.type | Article | en_ZA |