Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
788122 Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics 2011 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

The problem of the motion of a gyroscope in a central force field is considered. It is assumed that the principal central moments of inertia of the gyrostat are equal to one another, while the centre of mass moves in a circular orbit in a plane passing through the attracting centre. The steady motions of the gyrostat and their stability are investigated. The case when the mass distribution allows of the symmetry group of a tetrahedron is considered as an example.

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