stabilizer

vehicle operation

Also known as: stabilization

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The term "stabilizer" has several meanings, but in the context of vehicles, it often refers to a component that enhances stability. One such component is the anti-roll bar, also known as a sway bar. This device is designed to reduce body roll during turns, helping to keep the vehicle level.1

Other types of stabilizers include gyroscopic devices used to steady ships at sea and airfoils that provide stability for airplanes, specifically the fixed horizontal member of an aircraft's tail assembly. Gyrostabilization is the process of using a gyrostabilizer to achieve this steadying effect.23

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…of tanks were fitted with stabilized gun controls to enable them to fire more accurately on the move (i.e., to keep their gun barrels at a constant angle of elevation even while the tank was riding over bumps or depressions). At first some tanks, such as the T-54, had their…
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…of tanks were fitted with stabilized gun controls to enable them to fire more accurately on the move (i.e., to keep their gun barrels at a constant angle of elevation even while the tank was riding over bumps or depressions). At first some tanks, such as the T-54, had their…
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