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steady precession [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steady precession
1, record 1, English, steady%20precession
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sustained precessional motion 2, record 1, English, sustained%20precessional%20motion
correct
- sustained precession 2, record 1, English, sustained%20precession
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... special gyro configurations can be devised by using slow spin velocity for which sizable circular motions are easily induced and observed. When they are superimposed on steady precession (due to unbalance) the result is a nodding up an down of the axle as it precesses about the vertical, which has led to the term nutation. 2, record 1, English, - steady%20precession
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The gyro in the artificial horizon can be set in motion and kept in constant motion (steady precession) by using either electricity to power a spinning motor or by using air with a vacuum to suck air out of the casing and vary this air in and out to keep the wheel turning constantly. 3, record 1, English, - steady%20precession
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The three elementary movements of a gyroscope: ...1. Rotation--the top is spinning rapidly about its vertical axis. 2. Precession--as it slows down, the top cants over and its axis follows a conical path. 3. Nutation--as the top spins more slowly still, the axis oscillates in a sinusoidal path. 4, record 1, English, - steady%20precession
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To keep in steady precession. 3, record 1, English, - steady%20precession
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- précession stable
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9cession%20stable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mouvement de précession stable 2, record 1, French, mouvement%20de%20pr%C3%A9cession%20stable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mouvement de précession stable d'un gyroscope. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9cession%20stable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Être en état de précession stable. 1, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9cession%20stable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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