Subject: What is polar moment of inertia?
From: Rotary Engine
Date: 8/27/2011, 9:48 PM
To: AAA Put this in the To box



"In  "If the gyroscope/engine is spinning at a fairly high speed in a clockwise
direction, as seen from the back of the car and as shown in the diagram
above. When the car is turned to the right (clockwise from above) forces A
and B are applied to the structure of the car forcing the front end of the
car down and the back end up. If the car is turned to the left then the
front end of the car is forced up and the back end forced down. If the
gyroscope is spinning in the opposite direction then the reverse will
happen."

This effect a lot of fun when I ride my old BMW R100 sport tourer"Airhead"
motorcycle with heavy crank and flywheel thru very twisty roads with RPMs
up. A fast transition from right hand turn to left hand turn, that is nearly
scraping right food peg, then nearly scraping left, actually gives sensation
of front wheel lifting, though I haven't looked to see.(!) The front end
feels very "planted" turning briskly left to right.


Al K.                         

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