gyrostat
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But now remove the gyrostat from the frame, and set the wheel in rotation.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew
The gyrostat is now replaced on its pivots in the frame, with its axis vertical, and moved about as it was before.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew
Each of these is divided in the middle for the insertion of a gyrostat, the axis of which is pivoted on the adjacent ends of the two halves of the rod.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew
A gyrostat consists of a disk or wheel with a massive rim, which revolves within a case or framework, by which the whole arrangement can be moved about, or supported, without interfering with the wheel.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew
Figure 15 shows one form of gyrostat mounted on a horizontal frame, held in the hands of an experimenter.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew
