Kochsiek Manfred, Glaser Michael. Comprehensive Mass Metrology

Wiley-VCH, 2000. — 561 p.Mass determination is of fundamental importance for science, technology and economics. Technical measuring systems range from ultramicro balances to weighing machines for freight trains; massive objects range from subatomic particles to galaxies. Comprehensive and topical, this reference work - edited by scientists of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Germany - covers the whole field of mass determination. Starting from physical foundations, it describes virtually all measurement techniques in detail and gives a thorough overview over scientific experiments related to the determination of mass. Reports on contemporary problems, such as a new definition of the kilogram, historical excursions and an unparalleled list of references make this book an absolute must for everyone dealing with questions relating to mass determination in fundamental research, technical application, calibration service, and standardization, and also for teachers and historians.Introduction
Mass as a Physical Quantity
The Concept of Mass (Michael Glaser)
The Unit of Mass (Manfred Kochsiek, Roman Schwartz)
Work on a New Definition of the Unit of Mass (Michael Glaser)
The Determination of Mass
The Development of the Determination of Mass (Hans R. Jenemann)
Mass Standards (Manfred Kochsiek)
Methods of Mass Determination (Michael Glaser)
Mass Determination with Balances (Roman Schwartz)
Vacuum Weighing (Theodor Cast, Thomas Brokate, Erich Robens)
Determination of Mass in Practice (Erhard Debler)
Mass Determination under Exceptional Conditions (Erhard Debler)
MaSS Comparators (Michael Glaser)
SymbolsTheory of the Beam Balance
Quantities Influencing Balances and Weighing
Some Maximum Accuracy Comparators
Literature
Quantities Derived from Mass and their Determination (Hans-Gunter Gillar)
Symbols
Density
Force
Pressure
Selected Electrical Quantities
Literature
Appendix
Definition of the Base Units
Declaration of the 3rd CGPM (1901) on the Unit of Mass and on the Definition of Weight; the conventional value of gn
Recommendation 4 (CI-1993) of the CIPM
Decimal Multiples and Submultiples of the Unit of Mass in the International System of Units (SI)
Units of Mass outside the SI
Atomic Masses of Elements with a Single Natural Isotope
Masses of Fundamental Particles of the 3 Generations
Masses of Some Hadrons Observed
Gravitational Acceleration
Formulas for the Calculation of Air Density
Water Density 529
Maximum Permissible Errors for Weights in Legal Metrology
Density Limits for Weights in Legal Metrology
Some Important Cities Above 1000 m Sea Level
Historical Dates (Mass)
Dates of Some Historical Personalities (Mass)
Further Literature
Abbreviations
List of Illustrations