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This paper analyses the stability of a parametrically excited double pendulum rotating in the horizontal plane. The equations of motion for such a system contain time varying periodic coefficients. Floquet theory and the method of Hill's determinant are used to evaluate the stability of the linearized system. Stability charts are obtained for various sets of damping, parametric excitation, and rotation parameters. Several resonance conditions are found, and it is shown that the system stability can be significantly altered due to the rotation. Such systems can be used as preliminary models for studying the lag dynamics and control of helicopter blades and other gyroscopic systems.
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Marghitu, D.B., Sinha, S.C. & Boghiu, D. Stability and Control of a Parametrically Excited Rotating System. Part I: Stability Analysis. Dynamics and Control 8, 5–18 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008250112094
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008250112094