The Technical World Magazine, Volume 7Technical World Company, 1907 |
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Page 692
... gyroscope- to the operation of a railroad . Should his hopes be even partially realized , the vast network of lines in this and other countries must of necessity be relegated to the antique class with horse - cars and wooden frigates ...
... gyroscope- to the operation of a railroad . Should his hopes be even partially realized , the vast network of lines in this and other countries must of necessity be relegated to the antique class with horse - cars and wooden frigates ...
Page 693
... GYROSCOPIC TOP , THE SIMPLEST FORM OF GYROSCOPE . them marvel . First , they were shown a model of the new locomotive , for which its inventor had hinted incredible possi- bilities . The oddity of its construction was at once apparent ...
... GYROSCOPIC TOP , THE SIMPLEST FORM OF GYROSCOPE . them marvel . First , they were shown a model of the new locomotive , for which its inventor had hinted incredible possi- bilities . The oddity of its construction was at once apparent ...
Page 694
... gyroscopes were provided to maintain the equilibrium of the locomotive . They were set in an air - tight case ... gyroscopic wheels to revolve for some time after the current is cut off . He also told them that the gyroscopes rotate in ...
... gyroscopes were provided to maintain the equilibrium of the locomotive . They were set in an air - tight case ... gyroscopic wheels to revolve for some time after the current is cut off . He also told them that the gyroscopes rotate in ...
Page 695
... gyroscope tend to obviate side oscillation , and the absence of a parallel track , which of necessity can never be quite parallel , does away completely with the bumps and jars produced by one rail being a trifle higher than its fellow ...
... gyroscope tend to obviate side oscillation , and the absence of a parallel track , which of necessity can never be quite parallel , does away completely with the bumps and jars produced by one rail being a trifle higher than its fellow ...
Page 696
... gyroscope to operate while the train was at a standstill would of course mean the loss of stability and in- evitable disaster . That is why Mr. Bren- nan purposes to place the gyroscope in a partial vacuum , so that even after the power ...
... gyroscope to operate while the train was at a standstill would of course mean the loss of stability and in- evitable disaster . That is why Mr. Bren- nan purposes to place the gyroscope in a partial vacuum , so that even after the power ...
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