Applying inertial technology to verify general relativity

Author: Ding Henggao He Xiaoxia Gao Zhongyu
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Publishing Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This book primarily introduces the inertial technology used in the B-type gravitational probe (GP-B) for verifying Einstein's General Relativity. The book is divided into 7 chapters, including the physical effect predictions and verification principles of Einstein's General Relativity, the composition, on-board instrument devices, and hierarchical complexity of the GP-B satellite, the key technologies of gyroscopes used to verify the predictions of General Relativity, the principles and processes of detecting and calibrating the gyroscopes on the ground, methods to ensure the credibility of measurement data and data processing methods, as well as the authors' reflections on the GP-B experiment. The appendix lists the development milestones of GP-B, the professional terms involved in the book, and online resources related to GP-B. This book not only serves as a reference for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as engineering technicians in the fields of inertial technology and aerospace, but can also be used as an advanced popular science book to broaden the horizons of researchers.