Difference between revisions of "Self-Precessing Gyrocompass"
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| − | A [[Self-Precessing Gyrocompass]] is a necessary improvement in navigational equipment for other [[world]]s. | + | A [[Self-Precessing Gyrocompass]] is a necessary improvement in navigational equipment for other [[world]]s. It used both on survey [[vehicle]]s and in hand-held models. The gyrocompass does not need a magnetic field to operate and sets itself automatically. |
| − | + | When a landing party stops on the surface of the [[world]], the [[air/raft]] gyrocompass senses the world's rotational motion and sets itself. This process takes about half an hour, during which time the party should not move the [[air/raft]]. All personal gyrocompasses are precessed along with the main one. | |
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Latest revision as of 03:42, 11 March 2022
| Self-Precessing Gyrocompass | |
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| Type | Sensory Aid |
| Tech Level | TL–9 |
| Cost | Cr1,100 |
| Size | 8 liters |
| Weight | 3 kg |
| Handheld Gyrocompass | |
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| Type | Sensory Aid |
| Tech Level | TL–12 |
| Cost | Cr2,000 |
| Size | 1 liter |
| Weight | 0.5 kg |
A Self-Precessing Gyrocompass is a necessary improvement in navigational equipment for other worlds. It used both on survey vehicles and in hand-held models. The gyrocompass does not need a magnetic field to operate and sets itself automatically.
When a landing party stops on the surface of the world, the air/raft gyrocompass senses the world's rotational motion and sets itself. This process takes about half an hour, during which time the party should not move the air/raft. All personal gyrocompasses are precessed along with the main one.
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This page uses content from Wikipedia. The original article was at Gyrocompass. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. The text of Wikipedia is available under the Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. |
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Joe Fugate. Grand Survey (Digest Group Publications, 1986), .
- Geir Lanesskog. World Builder's Handbook (Mongoose Publishing, 2023), 26.Joe Fugate, J. Andrew Keith, Gary L. Thomas. World Builder's Handbook (Digest Group Publications, 1989), 26.