Weighing at Sea With a Gimbal Platform.
Abstract
The use of a gimbal platform with two degrees of freedom under dampened pendulum motion allows a standard laboratory balance to be used to weigh scientific samples at sea. The maximum sample weight tested was approximately 120 grams, while the average accuracy obtained in samples ranging from 1 to 120 grams was 0.10% (plus or minus .05%). The sea conditions under which at-sea weighings can be conducted vary with the size of the research vessel. The gimbal platform does not provide the stabilization necessary under adverse sea conditions. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0714606
Entities
People
- Charles Manfred St. Laurent
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School