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Material tester with static and dynamic micro forces
Author(s)
Fujii, Yusaku
Maru, Koichi
Shu, Dong Wei
Gu, Bin
Yamaguchi, Takao
Lu, Rongsheng
Jutanggoon, Thanaprasert
Yupapin, Preecha
Date Issued
January 1, 2009
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
Material testers with static and dynamic micro forces based on the Levitation Mass Method (LMM) are reviewed. In the LMM, the inertial force of a mass levitated using a pneumatic linear bearing is used as the reference force applied to the objects under test, such as force transducers, materials or structures. The inertial force of the levitated mass is measured using an optical interferometer. The previous achievements and the future prospects on the methods of generating and measuring the static and dynamic micro-Newton level forces based on the LMM are discussed. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Citation
Physics Procedia, 2(1), 5-11, 2009