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Know-How Categories

• Center of Gravity
• Moment of Inertia
• Product of Inertia
• Instrument Selection
• Glossary
• UAVs
• Golf
• Moment Weight

KNOW-HOW

Please select a topic below.

Center of Gravity

• Home-made Center of Gravity instrument

Moment of Inertia

• Why Measure Moment of Inertia
• Principle of Operation of an MOI instrument
• Torsion Pendulum Theory
• How to find MOI through CG without knowing the CG location

Product of Inertia

• How to calculate product of inertia from moment of inertia measurements

Instrument Selection

• How to select the right mass properties instrument for your needs
• How to select the size of a combined mass properties instrument (KSR, MP, or POI series)

Glossary

• Definition of Mass Properties Terms: Mass vs. Weight, Center of Gravity, Moment of Inertia, Product of Inertia
• Definition of Accuracy Terms: Error, Linearity, Hysteresis, Resolution, Sensitivity, Repeatability, Uncertainty, Precision

UAVs and other Unmanned Vehicles

• How to reduce jitter of airborne cameras
• How to reduce cross coupling of airborne cameras and other gimbaled devices

Golf

• How to comply with the USGA ruling on moment of inertia of golf clubheads
• Why use an XR10 to measure the moment of inertia of golf clubheads
• How to optimize a golf clubhead design to maximize moment of inertia while staying within the USGA limitation

Moment Weighing

• Turbine Blade Balancing - Accuracy Tips
• Pan Weighing vs. Moment Weighing