Report discusses precession of freely falling or orbiting gyroscope with respect to geodetic precession and frame-dragged precession, predicted by metric theories of gravitation. Geodetic precession caused by motion of gyroscope in gravitational field of massive body; frame-dragged precession caused by gravitomagnetic interaction, which is magnetic-like effect caused by motion of massive body. Both effects small. Relevant to investigations in orbital mechanics, navigation, and general relativity.
Geodetic Precession Vs. Frame Dragging
NASA Tech Briefs ; 16 , 9
1992-09-01
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Homopolar artificial gravity generator based on frame-dragging
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