Rate Gyro

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Rate Gyro

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A single-degree-of-freedom gyro having primarily elastic restraint of its spin axis about the output axis. In this gyro an output signal is produced by gimbal angular displacement, relative to the base, which is proportional to the angular rate of the base about the input axis. </dd>

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use