Vibrations of a heavy mass particle moving along a rough line with friction of coulomb type

Abstract

Vibrations, mechanical energy, constraint reactions and power of reactive forces of a heavy mass particle moving along a rough curvilinear path with Coulomb-type friction are considered. A mathematical description is presented in a natural coordinate system of the corresponding line. Analytical expressions of kinetic, potential and total energies of the mass particle motion, as well as analytical expressions of the Coulomb type friction force are obtained.