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CONTROLLED GYROSCOPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- controlled gyroscope
1, record 1, English, controlled%20gyroscope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slaved gyro 2, record 1, English, slaved%20gyro
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Controlled gyroscopes fall into three categories: north-seeking, directional, and gyrovertical. The north-seeking gyro is used for marine gyrocompasses... The directional gyroscope is used in aircraft and is sometimes called a self-levelling free gyroscope corrected for drift... The gyrovertical has its spin axis vertical and is used to detect and measure angles of roll and pitch. 1, record 1, English, - controlled%20gyroscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A free gyro that is not slaved to any Earth reference (as the vertical and directional gyros and the gyrocompass are) will tend to maintain a fixed direction in inertial space, that is, with respect to fixed stars. 3, record 1, English, - controlled%20gyroscope
Record 1, Key term(s)
- controlled gyro
- slaved gyroscope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope asservi
1, record 1, French, gyroscope%20asservi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gyro asservi 2, record 1, French, gyro%20asservi
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'horizon artificiel. Il mesure simultanément une assiette et une inclinaison. L'utilisation d'un gyroscope asservi à la verticale lui permet de mesurer les angles compris entre l'axe du gyroscope et les axes liés à l'avion. 3, record 1, French, - gyroscope%20asservi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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