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  • 1Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.

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|August 18, 2016
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Summary

Researchers measured residual acceleration in a drop tower to improve microgravity experiments. The sensitive instrument achieved a microgravity level better than 2 × 10⁻⁴ g₀, aiding future satellite sensor designs.

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Area of Science:

  • * Physics
  • * Aerospace Engineering
  • * Experimental Geophysics

Background:

  • * Drop towers are crucial ground-based facilities for simulating microgravity environments for scientific experiments.
  • * Accurate measurement of residual acceleration in drop towers is essential for designing and testing sensitive inertial sensors, such as differential space accelerometers for drag-free satellites.
  • * Understanding spin-gravity interactions in rotating bodies is a key area of research for space missions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To develop and utilize a sensitive instrument for accurately measuring residual acceleration in drop towers.
  • * To assess the microgravity quality of the Beijing drop tower facility.
  • * To provide critical data for the design and pre-flight testing of a differential space accelerometer.

Main Methods:

  • * Construction of a sensitive measurement instrument using a high-performance servo quartz accelerometer and dedicated interface electronics.
  • * Design of interface electronics with a small full-scale range and high sensitivity (up to 136.8 V/g₀).
  • * Measurement of residual acceleration within the Beijing drop tower using two distinct drop capsules.

Main Results:

  • * The developed instrument successfully measured residual acceleration in the Beijing drop tower.
  • * The microgravity level achieved by the free-falling double capsule was determined to be better than 2 × 10⁻⁴ g₀ (Earth's gravity).
  • * Experimental data provided precise microgravity information relevant to ground experiments.

Conclusions:

  • * The study successfully demonstrated a method for accurately measuring microgravity levels in drop towers.
  • * The achieved microgravity level meets stringent requirements for advanced space experiments.
  • * The obtained data is vital for the ongoing design and testing of inertial sensors for space applications, particularly for drag-free satellites.