APPARATUS FOR MEASURING MASS IN ZERO GRAVITY CONDITION Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: measuring processes and equipment, possibly mass measuring in zero gravity condition, space travel condition. SUBSTANCE: apparatus includes container with measured mass arranged in it; control unit; position pickup; stator of engine; first and second electromagnets; first and second induction regulators whose inlets are connected respectively with inlets of first and second electromagnets and whose outlets are connected with first and second outlets of control unit. Apparatus also includes connected in series error detector, identifying unit and indicator, setter of identifying signal whose outlet is connected with second inlet of control unit and whose third and forth outlets are connected respectively with first inlet of error detector and with inlet of engine stator. Outlet of position pickup is connected with first inlet of control unit, with second inlet of error detector and with second inlet of identifying unit. Two ferromagnetic washers and steel ring of rotor are arranged on container. EFFECT: enhanced accuracy of measurements. 4 dwg