Title: The theory of the gyroscopic compass and its deviations.
Authors: Rawlings, A. L.
Date: 1944
Publisher: The Macmillan company,
Physical description: 182 pages : illustrations, diagrams ; 22 cm
Language: English
LC classification: V
Contents: The characteristics of the gyroscope -- General theory of the simple pendulous gyroscopic compass -- Complete equations of motion -- Damping by means of a viscous fluid -- The mode of oscillation of the gyro compass -- Gyro compasses in use today -- Compensating weights -- Intercardinal rolling error -- Damping-acceleration error -- Gimballing errors -- Accuracy of the gyro-compass at sea.
Subject headings (LCSH): Gyro compass.