On Melnikov's method in the study of chaotic motions of gyrostat

• Published in: International journal of control Vol. 75; no. 5; pp. 328 - 351
• Main Authors: Kuang, Jinlu, Tan, Soonhie, Leung, A. Y. T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2002

The homoclinic solutions of the attitude motion of a gyrostat with wheels along its principal axes are formulated using the procedure developed by Wittenburg. The generic Melnikov function for the attitude motion of a gyrostat subject to small non-linear damping torques and small periodic torques is...