Base-controlled mechanical systems and geometric phases

In this paper, we carry a detailed study of mechanical systems with configuration space Q {long rightwards arrow} Q / G for which the base Q / G variables are being controlled. The overall system's motion is considered to be induced from the base one due to the presence of general non-holonomic...

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Autor principal: Cabrera, Alejandra Fabiana
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2008
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/83042
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Sumario:In this paper, we carry a detailed study of mechanical systems with configuration space Q {long rightwards arrow} Q / G for which the base Q / G variables are being controlled. The overall system's motion is considered to be induced from the base one due to the presence of general non-holonomic constraints. It is shown that the solution can be factorized into dynamical and geometrical parts. Moreover, under favorable kinematical circumstances, the dynamical part admits a further factorization since it can be reconstructed from an intermediate (body) momentum solution, yielding a reconstruction phase formula. Finally, we apply this results to the study of concrete mechanical systems.