On stability of regular precessions of a non-symmetric gyroscope

    2003, Volume 8, Number 3, pp.  297-304

    Author(s): Markeev A. P.

    We consider the motion of a rigid body around a fixed point in homogeneous gravity field. The body is not dynamically symmetric and the center of gravity is situated on the straight line passing through the fixed point perpendicular to circular cross-sections of inertia ellipsoid. In 1947, G.Grioli proved that the body with such geometry of mass can be in a state of regular precession around of a nonvertical axis. In this paper we study the stability of this precession.
    Citation: Markeev A. P., On stability of regular precessions of a non-symmetric gyroscope, Regular and Chaotic Dynamics, 2003, Volume 8, Number 3, pp. 297-304


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