Asymptotically Stable Non-Falling Solutions of the Kapitza-Whitney Pendulum

TL;DR

This paper investigates the existence of asymptotically stable non-falling periodic solutions in a generalized Kapitza-Whitney pendulum with a vibrating pivot and horizontal force, using analytical and numerical methods.

Contribution

It extends previous work by analyzing stability of non-falling solutions in a more general pendulum system with strong horizontal forces and oscillating pivot.

Findings

Existence of asymptotically stable non-falling solutions confirmed

Analytical and numerical methods demonstrate stability under broad conditions

Generalization includes strong horizontal forces and commensurable oscillation periods

Abstract

The planar inverted pendulum with a vibrating pivot point in the presence of an additional horizontal force field is studied. The horizontal force is not assumed to be small or rapidly oscillating. We assume that the pivot point of the pendulum rapidly oscillates in the vertical direction and the period of these oscillations is commensurable with the period of horizontal force. This system can be considered as a strong generalization of the Kapitza pendulum. Previously it was shown that for any horizontal force there always exists a non-falling periodic solution in the considered system. In particular, when there is no horizontal force, this periodic solution is the vertical upward position. In the paper we present analytical and numerical results concerning the existence of asymptotically stable non-falling periodic solutions in the system.