Title: Testing small scale gravitational wave detectors with dynamical mass distributions,
Abstract: The recent discovery of gravitational waves by the LIGO-Virgo collaboration
created renewed interest in the investigation of alternative gravitational
detector designs, such as small scale resonant detectors. In this article, it
is shown how proposed small scale detectors can be tested by generating
dynamical gravitational fields with appropriate distributions of moving masses.
A series of interesting experiments will be possible with this setup. In
particular, small scale detectors can be tested very early in the development
phase and tests can be used to progress quickly in their development. This
could contribute to the emerging field of gravitational wave astronomy.