Kibble (Watt) balance

Date: 01.03.2020Location: MICType: dipl

The student is tasked with the construction of a Kibble (Watt) balance for the measurement of mass according to the redefinition of the kilogram unit. An off-the-shelf sound speaker is equipped with improvised position sensors and some support electronics. The goal is to measure an unknown mass without the need for calibration of the balance with a known weight set.