An experimental car is equipped with a gyro stabilizer to counteract completely the tendency of the car

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An experimental car is equipped with a gyro stabilizer to counteract completely the tendency of the car to tip when rounding a curve (no change in normal force between tires and road). The rotor of the gyro has a mass m0 and a radius of gyration k, and is mounted in fixed bearings on a shaft which is parallel to the rear axle of the car. The center of mass of the car is a distance h above the road, and the car is rounding an unbanked level turn at a speed v. At what speed p should the rotor turn and in what direction to counteract completely the tendency of the car to overturn for either a right or a left turn? The combined mass of car and rotor is m.

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Engineering Mechanics Dynamics

ISBN: 9781118885840

8th Edition

Authors: James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton

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