In this study, we analyze a planar mathematical pendulum with a suspension point
that oscillates harmonically in the vertical direction. The bob of the pendulum is electrically
charged and is located between two wires with a uniform distribution of electric charges, both
equidistant from the suspension point. The dynamics of this phenomenon is investigated. The
system has three parameters, and we analyze the parametric stability of the equilibrium points,
determining surfaces that separate the regions of stability and instability in the parameter
space. In the case where the parameter associated with the charges is equal to zero, we obtain
boundary curves that separate the regions of stability and instability for the Mathieu equation.
Keywords:
planar charged pendulum, parametric resonance, Hamiltonian systems, Deprit – Hori method
Citation:
Carvalho A. C., Araujo G. C., Parametric Resonance of a Charged Pendulum with a Suspension Point Oscillating Between Two Vertical Charged Lines, Regular and Chaotic Dynamics,
2023, Volume 28, Number 3,
pp. 321-331