W7 - Artificial Gravity Workshop

Question 1

STATE THE PRINCIPLES OF CENTRIFUGATION

Answer 1

Artificial Gravity Level (Centrifugal Force, AG) = w2 r
Coriolis Force = – 2 m (w x V), where m is the mass (kg)
Gravity Gradient = (AG1 – AG2) / AG1 x 100, where AG1 > AG2
1 RPM = 2 π / 60 rad/sec