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Gyroscopic stabilization of an inverted symmetric top

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Rigid body dynamics Euler angles Euler angles for a symmetric top Heavy symmetric top Lagrangian Heavy symmetric top Hamiltonian Heavy symmetric top reduction
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At the upright spinning state, pϕ​=pψ​=λ. The reduced potential is locally minimized at zero inclination when
λ2>4IMga,
(1)
so sufficiently large axial angular momentum stabilizes the gravitationally inverted top.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2020 / ii / Paper 2 / 14B / iv / Solution
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