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The euler-poincaré equations for a spherical robot actuated by a pendulum
, R.N. Banavar
Published in IFAC Secretariat
2012
Volume: 45
   
Issue: 19
Pages: 72 - 77
Abstract
Mechanical systems with rolling constraints form a class of nonholonomic systems. In this paper we derive the dynamic model of a spherical robot, which has been designed and realized in our laboratory, using Lagrangian reduction theory defined on symmetry groups. The reduction is achieved by applying Hamilton's variation principle on a reduced Lagrangian and then imposing the nonholonomic constraints. The equations of motion are in the Euler-Poincaré form and are equivalent to those obtained using Lagrange-d'Alembert's principle. © 2012 IFAC.
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JournalIFAC Proceedings Volumes (IFAC-PapersOnline)
PublisherIFAC Secretariat
ISSN14746670