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James Cothren |
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Gyroscopic Propulsion |
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I am an engineering student in BatonRouge, La. I have for a long time now been interested in gyroscopes and gyroscopic priciples, like vibration, waves and ......I am taking my second physics and still have not really touched on gyroscopic priciples. Anyway, like so many others I have a good, I would not say solid theory, on a gyroscopic propulsion system that I would like to prove mathematiclly before moving any futher. I am looking for someone who has thought about this much more than I have to: A. answer some basic questions for me. B. hopefully supply me with some equations to help me solve some problems such as gyroscopes in falling body experiments and(for example) if a gyroscope weighing 2 lbs. is rotating 1 time a second does that equal the same inertial gravity as 2 gyroscopes half the size(1 lbs each) rotating twice the speed. Or maybe someone who has come before barking up the same tree as I have and hit a brick wall. That would probably save me alot of time . To sum up, i believe that with the advancement of nano technology and other technologies it may, just maybe possible to create a type of gyroscopic thrust feasible for real world applications. If anyone thinks they can help me, please send me an email to james_cothren@yahoo.com |
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8 September 2007
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Glenn Hawkins - 28/09/2007 21:38:03
| | | LSU? Tulane? In BatonRouge? Where?
Size, or pounds, which? It makes a difference and shape also determines an answer. Time and distance determine the speed of a rotating particle. When the size of a flywheel is halved you must take in account pi to find the new circumference distance. Then if the RPMs remain the same you will find two 4 diameter wheels produce the same amount of angular momentum as one 8 diameter wheel. Why? You multiplied all by the same number to find the distances traveled during the same time, pi x 4 plus pi. x 4 = pi. x 8.
If a one-pound gyro occupies the same amount of space and shape as a two-pound gyro and you have two such lighter ones rotating at twice the speed as the heaver, the two combined will produce twice the amount of angular momentum as the single larger one. {1 LB. X 2v X 2} . {2 Lb. X 1v.} = 2/1
Falling gyroscopes dont react remarkably in any way. Some statements based on tests performed in Japan clamed otherwise, but it is now accepted here in the west that the tests were flawed.
I don't know if I helped, but you might find all you need in the math section of the gallery here in order to create your own equations as you need them. The world need more fine engineers. Good luck in your studies
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