THEORY OF THE FREE GYRO,
Abstract
An analogy between the free gyro and the generalized governor treated by Minorsky is found to exist, prompting the phase space representation. Various types of nutation phase space trajectories are represented and 'dual' trajectories discovered and discussed. The intimate relationship between nutation and precession is examined, producing drift as a necessary consequence of the asymmetry of nutation trajectories. Choosing specific gyro parameters and several levels of gyro excitation, a satisfactory comparison of the two methods of obtaining gyro drift is made. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 25, 1956
- Accession Number
- AD0657149
Entities
People
- James R. Jacques
Organizations
- Johns Hopkins University