The dynamical equations are

(4) du/dt - [theta]3v + [theta]2w = g[alpha] + X/M,

(5) dv/dt - [theta]1w + [theta]2u = g[beta] + Y/M,

(6) dw/dt - [theta]2u + [theta]1v = g[gamma] + Z/M,

and

(7) dh1/dt - [theta]3h2 + [theta]2h3 = yZ - zY,

(8) dh2/dt - [theta]1h3 + [theta]3h1 = zX - xZ,

(9) dh3/dt - [theta]2h1 + [theta]1h2 = xY - yX.

In the special case of the gyrostat where the surface is of revolution

round Gz, and the body is kinetically symmetrical about Gz, we take Gy

horizontal and Gzx through the point of contact so that y = 0; and

denoting the angle between Gz and the downward vertical by [theta]

(fig. 13)

(10) [alpha] = sin[theta], [beta] = 0, [gamma] = cos[theta].

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