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GYROSCOPE NON CLASSIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unconventional gyroscope
1, record 1, English, unconventional%20gyroscope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non classical gyroscope 2, record 1, English, non%20classical%20gyroscope
correct
- non conventional gyroscope 2, record 1, English, non%20conventional%20gyroscope
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
J. A. Lipa, "An Unconventional Gyroscope for Testing Einstein's General Theory of Relativity." 1, record 1, English, - unconventional%20gyroscope
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normally, the classical gyroscope consists of a gyroscopic element (the rotor) suspended by a gimbal structure within a case. 3, record 1, English, - unconventional%20gyroscope
Record 1, Key term(s)
- non-conventional gyroscope
- non-classical gyroscope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope non classique
1, record 1, French, gyroscope%20non%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gyroscopes classiques ont encore bien d’autres applications. [...] Gyroscopes non classiques. Gyroscope électrostatique [...] Gyromètres lasers [...] Gyroscope cryogénique [...] Gyroscope nucléaire. 1, record 1, French, - gyroscope%20non%20classique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gyrolaser, contrairement au gyroscope mécanique, ne comporte aucune pièce mobile, et s’affranchit donc des erreurs dues aux frottements et aux défauts des liaisons mécaniques. Ainsi son facteur d’échelle kg est inférieur à 10-5 contre 10-3 pour le gyroscope classique. 2, record 1, French, - gyroscope%20non%20classique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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