Pendulum — This article is about pendulums. For other uses, see Pendulum (disambiguation). Simple gravity pendulum model assumes no friction or air resistance … Wikipedia
Inverted pendulum — An inverted pendulum is a pendulum which has its mass above its pivot point. It is often implemented with the pivot point mounted on a cart that can move horizontally and may be called a cart and pole. Whereas a normal pendulum is stable when… … Wikipedia
Double inverted pendulum — A double inverted pendulum is combination of the inverted pendulum and the double pendulum. The double inverted pendulum is unstable, meaning that it will fall down unless it is controlled in some way. The two main methods of controlling a double … Wikipedia
Balance wheel — in a cheap 1950s alarm clock, the Apollo, by Lux Mfg. Co. showing the balance spring (1) and regulator (2) … Wikipedia
Torsion pendulum clock — A torsion pendulum clock, or torsion clock, is a mechanical clock which keeps time with a mechanism called a torsion pendulum. This is a weighted disk or wheel, often a decorative wheel with 3 or 4 chrome balls on ornate spokes, suspended by a… … Wikipedia
Moment of inertia — This article is about the moment of inertia of a rotating object, also termed the mass moment of inertia. For the moment of inertia dealing with the bending of a beam, also termed the area moment of inertia, see second moment of area. In… … Wikipedia
Robotic unicycle — The problem of creating a robotic unicycle, a self powered unicycle that balances itself in three dimensions, is an interesting problem in robotics and control theory. To first order, a robotic unicycle can be considered as a control problem… … Wikipedia
Обратный маятник — Схематическое изображение перевернутого маятника на тележке. Стержень не обладает массой. Массу тележки и массу шара на конце стержня обозначим через М и m. Стержень имеет длину l … Википедия
mechanics — /meuh kan iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on bodies and with motion, comprised of kinetics, statics, and kinematics. 2. (used with a sing. v.) the theoretical and practical application … Universalium
Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics — A computer generated, simplified model of bike and rider demonstrating an uncontrolled right turn. An … Wikipedia