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Center of Mass Measurement Technology and Its Research Progress in the Aerospace Field

by
Huan Wang
,
Qilong Jiang
,
Hanbin Zhu
,
Wenke Zhou
,
Chang Liu
and
Hongchao Zhao
*
School of Advanced Manufacturing, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Aerospace 2026, 13(1), 87; https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace13010087
Submission received: 5 December 2025 / Revised: 11 January 2026 / Accepted: 12 January 2026 / Published: 13 January 2026
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Manufacturing, Assembly, and Testing Technologies for Spacecraft)
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Abstract

The center of mass is a key parameter characterizing the mass distribution of an object, and its measurement holds significant importance in high-tech fields such as aerospace, the defense industry, and precision manufacturing. With modern engineering demanding ever-increasing spacecraft flight stability, control precision, and precision measurement requirements, the accuracy, efficiency, and adaptability of center of mass measurement have also become research hotspots. This paper systematically reviews current mainstream measurement techniques, including static and dynamic methods, while analyzing their respective advantages and sources of error. By comparing Chinese and non-Chinese achievements in center of mass measurement equipment development and engineering applications, it identifies existing challenges and issues in the field and outlines future trends in center of mass measurement technology.
Keywords: center of mass measurement; static measurement method; dynamic measurement method; aerospace center of mass measurement; static measurement method; dynamic measurement method; aerospace

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Wang, H.; Jiang, Q.; Zhu, H.; Zhou, W.; Liu, C.; Zhao, H. Center of Mass Measurement Technology and Its Research Progress in the Aerospace Field. Aerospace 2026, 13, 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace13010087

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Wang H, Jiang Q, Zhu H, Zhou W, Liu C, Zhao H. Center of Mass Measurement Technology and Its Research Progress in the Aerospace Field. Aerospace. 2026; 13(1):87. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace13010087

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Wang, Huan, Qilong Jiang, Hanbin Zhu, Wenke Zhou, Chang Liu, and Hongchao Zhao. 2026. "Center of Mass Measurement Technology and Its Research Progress in the Aerospace Field" Aerospace 13, no. 1: 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace13010087

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Wang, H., Jiang, Q., Zhu, H., Zhou, W., Liu, C., & Zhao, H. (2026). Center of Mass Measurement Technology and Its Research Progress in the Aerospace Field. Aerospace, 13(1), 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace13010087

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