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GYRO MONTE POINSOT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- River and Sea Navigation
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Poinsot mounted gyro 1, record 1, English, Poinsot%20mounted%20gyro
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Poinsot set-up gyro 1, record 1, English, Poinsot%20set%2Dup%20gyro
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rotation of the rigid body about a single fixed point (The top) ... Poinsot Motion... This description of the rotation of a rigid body about a point at rest is due to Louis Poinsot 1834, whence the motion is referred to as Poinsot-Motion. 2, record 1, English, - Poinsot%20mounted%20gyro
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Poinsot mounted gyroscope
- Poinsot set-up gyroscope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope monté à la Poinsot
1, record 1, French, gyroscope%20mont%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20Poinsot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gyro monté à la Poinsot 2, record 1, French, gyro%20mont%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20Poinsot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Équations de la gyroscopie [...] Mémorisation : C'est le premier usage d'un gyroscope monté à la Poinsot. Il permet la mémorisation d'une direction absolue stellaire. Ainsi en mémorisant 2 directions de l'espace (la troisième étant le produit vectoriel des 2 autres), pointant 2 étoiles parfaitement connues, on peut donc disposer à bord de tout véhicule, d'un repère de référence absolu. Cette application est essentielle pour les voyages interplanétaires, les vols sans visibilité, les missions des sous-marins etc. 1, record 1, French, - gyroscope%20mont%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20Poinsot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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