The GUNT Gyroscope Experimental Unit demonstrates the core principles of gyroscopic motion, including precession and the gyroscopic moment. Widely used in aerospace and aviation for stabilization and inertial navigation, the gyroscope is a powerful teaching tool in rotational dynamics. This unit features a guided gyroscope mounted in a gimbal system, driven by dual electric motors for controlled spin and precession.
Product Features
- Explains key gyroscopic principles including spin axis, precession axis, and input axis—all perpendicular to one another.
- Demonstrates free gyro behavior and gyroscopic moments through guided rotation and precession.
- Flywheel mass driven at high speed by an electric motor; second motor generates precession by rotating the gimbal frame.
- Gyroscopic moment determined experimentally using a lever and sliding weight on the inner frame.
- Dual electric motors allow independent adjustment of spin and precession speeds.
- Digital displays provide real-time monitoring of both motor speeds.
- Cardan-mounted gyroscope simulates real-world aviation gyroscopic instruments like artificial horizons.
- Transparent protective safety cover ensures safe operation—system activates only when secured properly.
Benefits
- Hands-on demonstration of complex gyroscopic phenomena in a safe, controlled environment.
- Ideal for understanding applications in aerospace navigation and mechanical systems.
- Dual-axis motor control provides flexibility for experimental variation and analysis.
- Enables quantitative measurement of gyroscopic moments and precession responses.
Why Choose the GUNT Gyroscope Experimental Unit?
This unit provides an intuitive, practical introduction to gyroscopic principles relevant to aerospace, mechanical engineering, and physics. With adjustable motor control, safe design, and precise measurement features, it supports both theoretical study and experimental learning on gyroscopic dynamics.
