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GYROSCOPE CENTER MASS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- center of mass of the gyroscope
1, record 1, English, center%20of%20mass%20of%20the%20gyroscope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gyroscope's center of mass 2, record 1, English, gyroscope%27s%20center%20of%20mass
correct
- center of mass of the gyro 3, record 1, English, center%20of%20mass%20of%20the%20gyro
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because the gyroscope is supported as a pendulum, the support point, the center of mass of the gyroscope, and the center of the earth tend to lie along the same straight, vertical line. 4, record 1, English, - center%20of%20mass%20of%20the%20gyroscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gravity acting on the center of mass of the gyroscope causes a torque at the gyroscope's point of contact with the surface on which it is resting. If you spun the gyroscope perfectly vertically, it wouldn’t do that(until friction perturbed it) because the force would be acting directly through the center of mass, nor would it precess like that if it were in free fall(because it is not in contact with any surface capable of inducing a torque). 5, record 1, English, - center%20of%20mass%20of%20the%20gyroscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Center of Mass - This is the point at which the entire mass of an object is centered. 6, record 1, English, - center%20of%20mass%20of%20the%20gyroscope
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gyroscope center of mass
- center of mass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centre de masse du gyroscope
1, record 1, French, centre%20de%20masse%20du%20gyroscope
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centre d'inertie du gyro 2, record 1, French, centre%20d%27inertie%20du%20gyro
correct, masculine noun
- centre d'inertie du gyroscope 3, record 1, French, centre%20d%27inertie%20du%20gyroscope
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gyros de références inertielles : Admettons que le montage de Cardan est idéal et le centrage de O parfait, c'est-à-dire que O est à la fois le point de croisement des axes des articulations et le centre d'inertie du gyro. Dans ces conditions en l'absence de tout couple moteur le gyro ne reçoit aucun couple et donc son axe reste inertiellement fixe. 2, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20masse%20du%20gyroscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En pratique, le gyroscope est formé par un disque installé dans une monture à cardan qui permet la liberté de mouvement dans toutes les directions. Si le gyroscope est bien équilibré, c'est-à-dire si son centre de masse est exactement au centre de la suspension, son axe de rotation conservera sa direction par rapport aux étoiles fixes. 4, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20masse%20du%20gyroscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
centre de masse : Point auquel est associée une masse égale à la masse d'un système donné tel que par rapport à tous les plans, le moment statique de ce point soit égal à celui du système. 5, record 1, French, - centre%20de%20masse%20du%20gyroscope
Record 1, Key term(s)
- centre de masse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- translational acceleration
1, record 2, English, translational%20acceleration
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- translation acceleration 2, record 2, English, translation%20acceleration
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Velocity changes of an object moving along a straight line or vector through the center of gravity. 3, record 2, English, - translational%20acceleration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gyroscope drift rate effects are usually classified into three groups. The first group is independent of applied acceleration... The second group includes effects proportional to translational acceleration. This group covers such things as static unbalance of the inner gimbal assembly, i. e., the displacement between the center of support or buoyancy and the center of mass. 4, record 2, English, - translational%20acceleration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accélération de translation
1, record 2, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20de%20translation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- accélération translationnelle 2, record 2, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20translationnelle
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon [...] [le Principe d'Équivalence (PE) (postulat de Albert Einstein]), un effet d'accélération (inertie) et un effet gravitationnel (attraction entre deux masses gravitationnelles) sont équivalents. [...] les «sphères de Galilée» restent toujours l'idée maîtresse pour tester le PE. Notre idée est de tirer parti de la situation zéro-g pour comparer l'accélération angulaire de deux masses, plutôt qu'une accélération de translation, ce qui nous donnerait l'opportunité de faire «exploser» théoriquement la précision des résultats. 3, record 2, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9ration%20de%20translation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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