An analytical solution for the rotational dynamics of axisymmetric rigid bodies under time-varying body-fixed torques
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Published online on March 28, 2026
Abstract
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This article presents a general analytical solution concerning the attitude motion of axisymmetric rigid bodies subject to time-varying body-fixed torques. Leveraging the axisymmetry feature of the body, it is demonstrated that the system becomes linear ...
This article presents a general analytical solution concerning the attitude motion of axisymmetric rigid bodies subject to time-varying body-fixed torques. Leveraging the axisymmetry feature of the body, it is demonstrated that the system becomes linear ...