Recent content by stencilman

And there were man carrying vehicles with pendulum control; http://www.douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/TRANSPORT/gyrocars/schilovs.htm

A japanese gentleman makes these for a hobby; notice how they seem to lean like a bike into the corners.

I think the pendulum will provide a negative system

i think i understand what your saying; - your concerned the gyros won't always return to center. on the wikipedia page i referenced there is the figure of 5% of total vehicle mass required for gyros. we had the same idea, first i will check it on SW at work then if it seems workable i will make...

I think you see what I am trying to do. the pendulum is acted on by gravity and g force and it dictates the gyros position. "I'm not sure how the angular velocity could effect pendulum displacement." - if by this your saying the gyros may try to move the pendulum (equal and opposite) then I...

my intention is that the frame should be rigidly bolted into a motorcycle frame. when the motorcycle stops the pendulum provides a negative feedback system tilting the counter rotating gyroscopes so that the rider never has to put his feet down.

it is just one pendulum joined with a pin. (i could have made that clearer)

Hi all, Like a lot of folk on here I am interested in the idea of a CMG used to stabalise a single track vehicle.<< Link to CMG info added by Mentor >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_moment_gyroscope I have designed this; the pink discs spin in opposite directions and the pendulum...