Publications

This paper treats the problem of a spherical robot with an axisymmetric pendulum drive rolling without slipping on a vibrating plane. The main purpose of the paper is to investigate the stabilization of the upper vertical rotations of the pendulum using feedback (additional control action). For the chosen type of feedback, regions of asymptotic stability of the upper vertical rotations of the pendulum are constructed and possible bifurcations are analyzed. Special attention is also given to the question of the stability of periodic solutions arising as the vertical rotations lose stability.

This paper investigates the problem of a sphere with axisymmetric mass distribution rolling on a horizontal plane. It is assumed that the sphere can slip in the direction of the projection of the symmetry axis onto the supporting plane. Equations of motion are obtained and their first integrals are found. It is shown that in the general case the system considered is nonintegrable and does not admit an invariant measure with smooth density. Some particular cases of the existence of an additional integral of motion are found and analyzed. In addition, the limiting case in which the system is integrable by the Euler – Jacobi theorem is established.

This paper addresses the problem of a sphere with axisymmetric mass distribution rolling on a horizontal plane. It is assumed that there is no slipping of the sphere as it rolls in the direction of the projection of the symmetry axis onto the supporting plane. It is also assumed that, in the direction perpendicular to the above-mentioned one, the sphere can slip relative to the plane. Examples of realization of the above-mentioned nonholonomic constraint are given. Equations of motion are obtained and their first integrals are found. It is shown that the system under consideration admits a redundant set of first integrals, which makes it possible to perform reduction to a system with one degree of freedom.

The paper presents the model of rolling resistance and the application of this model for the control of a pendulum actuated spherical robot on a horizontal plane. Control actions are derived in the form of maneuvers (gaits) which ensure the transition between two steady motions of the system. The experiments confirming the applicability of the model of viscous rolling friction and a method for determining coefficients of rolling resistance from experimental data are presented.

We investigate the model of controlledmotion of a pendulum-actuated spherical robot on a horizontal plane, taking rolling resistance into account. We derive equations of motion and obtain partial steady-state solutions.We present algorithms for designing elementary maneuvers (gaits) which ensure transition between two steady motions of the system. These gaits correspond to the acceleration along a straight line and to the turn through a given angle.

This paper is concerned with the problem of a dynamically symmetric heavy ball rolling without slipping on a cone which rotates uniformly about its symmetry axis. The equations of motion of the system are obtained, partial periodic solutions are found, and their stability is analyzed.

In this paper, we investigate the motion of a homogeneous heavy ball rolling without slipping on the surface of a rotating cylinder in two settings: a setting without dissipation and a setting with rolling friction torque which is proportional to the angular velocity of the ball. In both caseswe assume that there exists a non-holonomic constraint that corresponds to the condition that there be no slipping at the point of contact. In the first case, the system of five differential equations on the level set of first integrals is reduced to quadratures. To define possible types of motion, we carry out a bifurcation analysis of the reduced system. In the case with friction we show that all trajectories shift on average downward and the ball falls.

In this paper we address the problem of the motion of the Roller Racer. We assume that the angle φ(t) between the platforms is a prescribed function of time and that the no-slip condition (nonholonomic constraint) and viscous friction force act at the points of contact of the wheels. In this case, all trajectories of the reduced system asymptotically tend to a periodic solution. In this paper it is shown analytically and experimentally that the chosen control defines periodic trajectories of the attachment point of the platforms on an average along a straight line. We determine the conditions for optimal control when the system moves along a straight line depending on the mass and geometric characteristics of the system and control parameters.

This paper is concerned with the rolling of a homogeneous ball with slipping on a uniformly rotating horizontal plane. We take into account viscous friction forces arising when there is slipping at the contact point. It is shown that, as the coefficient of viscosity tends to infinity, the solution of the generalized problem on each fixed time interval tends to a solution of the corresponding nonholonomic problem.

In this paper, we develop a model of a controlled spherical robot of combined type moving by displacing the center of mass and by changing the internal gyrostatic momentum, with a feedback that stabilizes given partial solutions for a free system at the final stage of motion. According to the proposed approach, feedback depends on phase variables (current position, velocities) and does not depend on the specific type of trajectory. We present integrals of motion and partial solutions, analyze their stability, and give examples of computer simulations of motion with feedback that demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed model.

This paper investigates the rolling without slipping of a homogeneous heavy ball on the surface of a rotating cone in two settings: without dissipation in a nonholonomic setting and with rolling friction torque which is proportional to the angular velocity of the ball. In the nonholonomic setting, the resulting system of five differential equations on the level set of first integrals is reduced to quadratures. A bifurcation analysis of the above system is carried out to determine the possible types of motion. In the second case, it is shown that there are not only trajectories emanating from the lower point of the cone (its vertex), but also trajectories to the vertex of the cone (fall). An analysis of the dependence of the type of terminal motion of the center of mass of the ball on initial conditions is carried out.

In this work we consider the controlled motion of a pendulum spherical robot on an inclined plane. The algorithm for determining the control actions for the motion along an arbitrary trajectory and examples of numerical simulation of the controlled motion are given.

This paper is concerned with a model of the controlled motion of a spherical robot with an axisymmetric pendulum actuator on an inclined plane. First integrals of motion and partial solutions are presented and their stability is analyzed. It is shown that the steady solutions exist only at an inclination angle less than some critical value and only for constant control action.

In this paper, we develop a model of a controlled spherical robot with an axisymmetric pendulum-type actuator with a feedback system suppressing the pendulum’s oscillations at the final stage of motion. According to the proposed approach, the feedback depends on phase variables (the current position and velocities) and does not depend on the type of trajectory. We present integrals of motion and partial solutions, analyze their stability, and give examples of computer simulation of motion using feedback to illustrate compensation of the pendulum’s oscillations.

In this work we investigate the motion of a homogeneous ball rolling without slipping on uniformly rotating horizontal and inclined planes under the action of a constant external force supplemented with the moment of rolling friction, which depends linearly on the angular velocity of the ball. We systematise well-known results and supplement them with the stability analysis of partial solutions of the system. We also perform an experimental investigation whose results support the adequacy of the rolling friction model used. Comparison of numerical and experimental results has shown a good qualitative agreement.

The experimental stand and the results of investigation of the motion of a brake shoe are described. In the noncritical region, the friction coefficient is determined experimentally. It is shown that its value corresponds to the condition of uniqueness of the solution for construction of this brake shoe. The dynamics observed in the paradoxical-motion region is described.

The dynamics of a Painlevé–Appell system consisting of two point masses joined by a weightless rigid rodis studied within two mechanical models, which describe different motion regimes. One of the massescan slide or can be supported at rest on a rough straight line. The boundaries of the region of definitionof each of the models are presented, and the transitions between them are analysed for various frictioncoefficients.

This paper is concerned with free and controlled motions of a spherical robot of combined type moving by displacing the center of mass and by changing the internal gyrostatic momentum. Equations of motion for the nonholonomic model are obtained and their first integrals are found. Fixed points of the reduced system are found in the absence of control actions. It is shown that they correspond to the motion of the spherical robot in a straight line and in a circle. A control algorithm for the motion of the spherical robot along an arbitrary trajectory is presented. A set of elementary maneuvers (gaits) is obtained which allow one to transfer the spherical robot from any initial point to any end point.

In this paper we investigate the dynamics of a body with a flat base (cylinder) sliding on a horizontal rough plane. For analysis we use two approaches. In one of the approaches using a friction machine we determine the dependence of friction force on the velocity of motion of cylinders. In the other approach using a high-speed camera for video filming and the method of presentation of trajectories on a phase plane for analysis of results, we investigate the qualitative and quantitative behavior of the motion of cylinders on a horizontal plane. We compare the results obtained with theoretical and experimental results found earlier. In addition, we give a systematic review of the well-known experimental and theoretical results in this area.

In this paper we investigate the dynamics of a body with a flat base (cylinder) sliding on a horizontal rough plane. For analysis we use two approaches. In one of the approaches using a friction machine we determine the dependence of friction force on the velocity of motion of cylinders. In the other approach using a high-speed camera for video filming and the method of presentation of trajectories on a phase plane for analysis of results, we investigate the qualitative and quantitative behavior of the motion of cylinders on a horizontal plane. We compare the results obtained with theoretical and experimental results found earlier. In addition, we give a systematic review of the well-known experimental and theoretical results in this area.

This paper investigates the possibility of the motion control of a ball with a pendulum mechanism with non-holonomic constraints using gaits — the simplest motions such as acceleration and deceleration during the motion in a straight line, rotation through a given angle and their combination. Also, the controlled motion of the system along a straight line with a constant acceleration is considered. For this problem the algorithm for calculating the control torques is given and it is shown that the resulting reduced system has the first integral of motion.

In this paper we investigate the dynamics of a body with a flat base sliding on a horizontal and inclined rough plane under the assumption of linear pressure distribution of the body on the plane as the simplest dynamically consistent friction model. For analysis we use the descriptive function method similar to the methods used in the problems of Hamiltonian dynamics with one degree of freedom and allowing a qualitative analysis of the system to be made without explicit integration of equations of motion. In addition, we give a systematic review of the well-known experimental and theoretical results in this area.

In this paper we consider the control of a dynamically asymmetric balanced ball on a plane in the case of slipping at the contact point. Necessary conditions under which a control is possible are obtained. Specific algorithms of control along a given trajectory are constructed.

In this paper we consider the dynamics of a rigid body with a sharp edge in contact with a rough plane. The body can move so that its contact point is fixed or slips or loses contact with the support. In this paper, the dynamics of the system is considered within three mechanical models which describe different regimes of motion. The boundaries of the domain of definition of each model are given, the possibility of transitions from one regime to another and their consistency with different coefficients of friction on the horizontal and inclined surfaces are discussed.

In this paper we investigate the dynamics of a body with a flat base sliding on a inclined plane under the assumption of linear pressure distribution of the body on the plane as the simplest dynamically consistent friction model. Computer-aided analysis of the system’s dynamics on the inclined plane using phase portraits has allowed us to reveal dynamical effects that have not been found earlier.

In this paper we consider the control of a dynamically asymmetric balanced ball on a plane in the case of slipping at the contact point. Necessary conditions under which a control is possible are obtained. Specific algorithms of control along a given trajectory are constructed.

In this paper we describe an inertiameter, which is an experimental facility for determining the inertia tensor components and the position of the center of mass of compound bodies. An algorithm for determining these dynamical properties is presented. Using the algorithm obtained, the displacement of the center of mass and the tensor of inertia are determined experimentally for a spherical robot of combined type.

In this paper we consider the dynamics of rigid body whose sharp edge is in contact with a rough plane. The body can move so that its contact point does not move or slips or loses touch with the support. In this paper, the dynamics of the system is considered within three mechanical models that describe different modes of motion. The boundaries of definition range of each model are given, the possibility of transitions from one mode to another and their consistency with different coefficients of friction on the horizontal and inclined surfaces is discussed.

This paper investigates the possibility of the motion control of a ball with a pendulum mechanism with non-holonomic constraints using gaits — the simplest motions such as acceleration and deceleration during the motion in a straight line, rotation through a given angle and their combination. Also, the controlled motion of the system along a straight line with a constant acceleration is considered. For this problem the algorithm for calculating the control torques is given and it is shown that the resulting reduced system has the first integral of motion.

The problem of a uniform straight cylinder (disc) sliding on a horizontal plane under the action of dry friction forces is considered. The contact patch between the cylinder and the plane coincides with the base of the cylinder. We consider axisymmetric discs, i.e. we assume that the base of the cylinder is symmetric with respect to the axis lying in the plane of the base. The focus is on the qualitative properties of the dynamics of discs whose circular base, triangular base and three points are in contact with a rough plane.

In the paper we study the stability of a spherical shell rolling on a horizontal plane with Lagrange’s gyroscope inside. A linear stability analysis is made for the upper and lower position of a top. A bifurcation diagram of the system is constructed. The trajectories of the contact point for different values of the integrals of motion are constructed and analyzed.

The classical problem about the motion of a heavy symmetric rigid body (top) with a fixed point on the horizontal plane is discussed. Due to the unilateral nature of the contact, detachments (jumps) are possible under certain conditions. We know two scenarios of detachment related to changing the sign of the normal reaction or the sign of the normal acceleration, and the mismatch of these conditions leads to a paradox. To determine the nature of paradoxes an example of the pendulum (rod) within the limitations of the real coefficient of friction was studied in detail. We showed that in the case of the first type of the paradox (detachment is impossible and contact is impossible) the body begins to slide on the support. In the case of the paradox of the second type (detachment is possible and contact is possible) contact is retained up to the sign change of the normal reaction, and then at the detachment the normal acceleration is non-zero.

The paper considers two two-dimensional dynamical problems for an absolutely rigid cylinder interacting with a deformable flat base (the motion of an absolutely rigid disk on a base which in non-deformed condition is a straight line). The base is a sufficiently stiff viscoelastic medium that creates a normal pressure $p(x) = kY(x)+ν\dot{Y}(x)$, where $x$ is a coordinate on the straight line, $Y(x)$ is a normal displacement of the point $x$, and $k$ and $ν$ are elasticity and viscosity coefficients (the Kelvin—Voigt medium). We are also of the opinion that during deformation the base generates friction forces, which are subject to Coulomb’s law. We consider the phenomenon of impact that arises during an arbitrary fall of the disk onto the straight line and investigate the disk’s motion «along the straight line» including the stages of sliding and rolling.

We consider the inhomogeneous self-gravitating liquid spheroid with confocal stratification which rotates around the minor semiaxis and is in equilibrium. General relationships for pressure, angular velocity and gravitational potential of the spheroid with any density function are obtained. Special cases of piecewise constant and continuous density functions are analyzed.

We consider figures of equilibrium and stability of a liquid self-gravitating elliptic cylinder. The flow within the cylinder is assumed to be dew to an elliptic perturbation. A bifurcation diagram is plotted and conditions for steady solutions to exist are indicated.

Figures of equilibrium are considered and the stability of liquid self-gravitating elliptic cylinder with an internal flow in a class of elliptic indignations are researched. The bifurcation diagram of given system is constructed, areas of existence of the stationary solutions are specified.

The generalized model of formation of a new phase is considered. The basic stages of process of growth are gathered in a model at phase transition of the first sort. The numerical solution of the kinetic equation of Fokker–Planck is received. Dependence of the solution on parametres of system is investigated. Areas of applicability of assumptions made by Zeldovich, Lifshits and Slezov are revealed. Also it is shown, that depending on parametres of system it is possible to reserve both equilibrium distribution, and automodelling distribution of Lifshits–Slezov. At some values of parametres the equation has the oscillatory solution.