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PUBLICATIONS

THE NIST MAGNETIC SUSPENSION MASS COMPARATOR: A LOOK AT AUTOMATION

Published

Author(s)

Corey A. Stambaugh, Edward C. Mulhern

Abstract

The magnetic suspension mass comparator at NIST is a fully automated mass comparator with the unique feature that it is able to directly compare a mass in vacuum to one in air. The technique is realized by coupling a weighing pan located in air to a mass comparator in vacuum using magnetic suspension. The fully automated system is able to compare up to four masses in vacuum to four masses in air.
Conference Dates
September 19-23, 2016
Conference Location
Santiago de Querétaro
Conference Title
Simposio de Metrología 2016
Pub Type
Conferences

Keywords

metrology, mass
Metrology, Mass metrology and Reference materials

Citation

Stambaugh, C. and Mulhern, E. (2016), THE NIST MAGNETIC SUSPENSION MASS COMPARATOR: A LOOK AT AUTOMATION, Simposio de Metrología 2016, Santiago de Querétaro, -1 (Accessed October 10, 2025)

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Created September 29, 2016, Updated October 17, 2018
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