AbstractThe design strategy for pairs of test-masses for the Satellite Test of the Equivalence Principle is discussed. Limitations are placed on the possible density ratios for the materials used in each test-mass pair, leading to the conclusion that a fully cyclical test for systematic errors is not possible. The immunity of test-masses to local gravitational influences is considered, and a figure of merit, the ‘differential acceleration susceptibility’ χ(R,θ,ϕ)=Δaz/a, is introduced for any test-pair, such that different designs may usefully be intercompared. The electrostatic patch-effect is described in the context of its potential influence on the STEP test-masses, and the need to prevent azimuthal rotation of the masses is underlined. Two schemes for frictionlessly preventing such azimuthal rotation are discussed: longitudinal grooves, and chordal ‘flats’ on the masses. It is found that the minimum number of grooves (or ‘flats’) that may be used on the STEP test-masses is 6.


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    Titel :

    Test mass design for the EP experiment on M3 STEP


    Beteiligte:
    Lockerbie, N.A. (Autor:in) / Veryaskin, A.V. (Autor:in) / Xu, X. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 32 , 7 ; 1339-1344


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2003-01-01


    Format / Umfang :

    6 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



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