Design Blueprint: A Drag-Free Torsion Balance in Low Earth Orbit Searching for a Spin-Dependent Differential Acceleration
Design blueprint derived from the source paper (DOI 10.5281/zenodo.24142387): This paper presents a space mission design, computed from stated assumptions and not measured, built to measure one quantity: the differential acceleration attributed to a spin-dependent torsion coupling, for which the design case adopts 6.50e-15 metres per second squared. Status: DESIGN BLUEPRINT — SIMULATED, NOT MEASURED — NOT BUILT. All numbers are simulated values from the source paper's computation, deposited with this blueprint as compute.py and results.json. AI-use disclosure: Dave, an AI research system, assisted with the computation and drafting under the author's direction; author of record William Alexander Aldred.
Authors
- William Alexander Aldred (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1215-577X)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24142969
- Primary Topic
- Relativity and Gravitational Theory
- Type
- preprint