We study some aspects of the dynamics of the nonholonomic system formed by a heavy homogeneous ball constrained to roll without sliding on a steadily rotating surface of revolution. First, in the case in which the figure axis of the surface is vertical (and hence the system is SO(3) x SO(2)-symmetric) and the surface has a (nondegenerate) maximum at its vertex, we show the existence of motions asymptotic to the vertex and rule out the possibility of blowup. This is done by passing to the 5-dimensional SO(3)-reduced system. The SO(3)-symmetry persists when the figure axis of the surface is inclined with respect to the vertical - and the system can be viewed as a simple model for the Japanese kasamawashi (turning umbrella) performance art - and in that case we study the (stability of the) equilibria of the 5-dimensional reduced system.

On Some Aspects of the Dynamics of a Ball in a Rotating Surface of Revolution and of the Kasamawashi Art

Sansonetto, N
2022-01-01

Abstract

We study some aspects of the dynamics of the nonholonomic system formed by a heavy homogeneous ball constrained to roll without sliding on a steadily rotating surface of revolution. First, in the case in which the figure axis of the surface is vertical (and hence the system is SO(3) x SO(2)-symmetric) and the surface has a (nondegenerate) maximum at its vertex, we show the existence of motions asymptotic to the vertex and rule out the possibility of blowup. This is done by passing to the 5-dimensional SO(3)-reduced system. The SO(3)-symmetry persists when the figure axis of the surface is inclined with respect to the vertical - and the system can be viewed as a simple model for the Japanese kasamawashi (turning umbrella) performance art - and in that case we study the (stability of the) equilibria of the 5-dimensional reduced system.
2022
nonholonomic mechanical systems with symmetry
rolling rigid bodies
relative equilibria
kasamawashi
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