The Secret Life of Gyroscopes | Fran McCabe
November 14, 2018
Gyroscopes are used primarily in guidance instruments and/or controls in moving vehicles, for example, gyroscopic compasses. In a much more limited range of application, and at a much larger physical size, they also serve as dampers to counter such unwanted oscillations as “roll” of a ship. Ever since the end of WWII and the entrance [...]