Gyro compass
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:MADE BY
NEHAL KHALIL
SARA SHERIF
TOQA ALAA
Gyro compass
It A navigational instrument Which used
to find the True North.
It Detect the True North Depending on:
Fast spinning Gyroscope.
Earth`s Rotation.
Gravity.
That is why it is called a (Gyroscopic
Compass).
Construction
Gyro compass has become one indispensable instrument in
almost all merchant ships or naval vessels for its ability to
detect the direction of true north and not the magnetic
north. It is comprised of the following units:
1. A Gyroscope: Which is the most essential part in a Gyro
compass system.
2. Master Compass: Discovers and maintains the true north
reading with the help of gyroscope
3. Repeater Compasses: Receive and indicate the true
direction transmitted electrically from the Master
Compass.
4. Course Recorder: Makes a continuous record of the
manoeuvring on a moving strip of paper.
5. Control Panel: Governs the electrical operation of the
system and ascertains the running condition by means
of a suitable meter.
6. Voltage Regulator: Maintains constant supply of the
ship to the motor-generator.
7. Alarm Unit: Indicates failure of the ship’s supply.
8. Amplifier Panel: Controls the follow-up system.
9. Motor Generator: Converts the ship’s DC supply to AC
and energizes the Compass equipment.
Gyro compass theory
North-seeking gyroscope
A spinning wheel held by two GIMBALS
two gimbals Electronically Stabilized
Has 3 axis of angular freedom:
1. Spin Axis
2. Horizontal Axis
3. Vertical Axis
The Gyro compass :
Ithas a rabidly spinning wheel whose rotation
interacts with the rotation of the earth until its
axis of rotation is parallel with the earth’s and
points to the earth’s rotation poles .
Advantages Disadvantag
es
1-it seeks the true meridian
1-it requires a constant
instead of the magnetic
source of electrical
meridian
power
2-it can be used near the 2-it requires intelligent
earth's magnetic poles care and attention
3- its not affected by 3-the accuracy decrease
surrounding magnetic when latitudes above 75
material degrees
4- if operation is
4-if an error exists ,it is the interrupted for any length
same on all heading and of time long
correction is a simple process it requires as much as 4
hours to back into operation
Error
A gyrocompass is subject to certain errors. These
include steaming error, where rapid changes in
course, speed and latitude cause deviation before
the gyro can adjust itself.
If the gyro reading is greater than the true reading
the error will be labeled high
If the gyro error is smaller than the true reading
the error will be labeled low
