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Implicit Nonholonomic Mechanics with Collisions

Mathematical Physics 2024-12-05 v1 Differential Geometry Dynamical Systems math.MP

Abstract

In this paper, variational techniques are used to analyze the dynamics of nonholonomic mechanical systems with impacts. Implicit nonholonomic smooth Lagrangian and Hamiltonian systems are extended to a nonsmooth context appropriate for collisions. In particular, we provide a variational formulation for implicit nonholonomic mechanical systems with collisions, for those collisions that preserve energy and momentum at the impact. Lastly, the theoretical results are illustrated by examining the example of a rolling disk hitting a wall.

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@article{arxiv.2311.02614,
  title  = {Implicit Nonholonomic Mechanics with Collisions},
  author = {Álvaro Rodríguez Abella and Leonardo Colombo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2311.02614},
  year   = {2024}
}
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