Dynamics of a Basketball Rolling Around the Rim

2005 ◽  
Vol 128 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-364
Author(s):  
C. Q. Liu ◽  
Fang Li ◽  
R. L. Huston
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equations ◽  
Ordinary Differential Equations ◽  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Dynamical Equations ◽  
First Order ◽  
Coaching Strategies ◽  
Ball Motion

Governing dynamical equations of motion for a basketball rolling on the rim of a basket are developed and presented. These equations form a system of five first-order, ordinary differential equations. Given suitable initial conditions, these equations are readily integrated numerically. The results of these integrations predict the success (into the basket) or failure (off the outside of the rim) of the basketball shot. A series of examples are presented. The examples show that minor changes in the initial conditions can produce major changes in the subsequent ball motion. Shooting and coaching strategies are recommended.

Exact Equations for the Inextensional Deformation of Cantilevered Plates

1979 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 631-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. G. Simmonds ◽  
A. Libai
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equations ◽  
Ordinary Differential Equations ◽  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Independent Set ◽  
Straight Edge ◽  
The Other ◽  
Subsequent Paper ◽  
First Order ◽  
Alternate Forms ◽  
Approximate Equations

A set of first-order ordinary differential equations with initial conditions is derived for the exact, nonlinear, inextensional deformation of a loaded plate bounded by two straight edges and two curved ones. The analysis extends earlier approximate work of Mansfield and Kleeman, Ashwell, and Lin, Lin, and Mazelsky. For a plate clamped along one straight edge and subject to a force and couple along the other, there are 13 differential equations, but an independent set of 9 may be split off. In a subsequent paper, we consider alternate forms of these 9 equations for plates that twist as they deform. Their structure and solutions are compared to Mansfield’s approximate equations and particular attention is given to tip-loaded triangular plates.

scholarly journals Nonlinear Response of Cantilever Beams to Combination and Subcombination Resonances

1998 ◽  
Vol 5 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 277-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali H. Nayfeh ◽  
Haider N. Arafat
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equations ◽  
Ordinary Differential Equations ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Method Of Multiple Scales ◽  
Virtual Work ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equations ◽  
Response Curves ◽  
First Order ◽  
Aspect Ratios

The nonlinear planar response of cantilever metallic beams to combination parametric and external subcombination resonances is investigated, taking into account the effects of cubic geometric and inertia nonlinearities. The beams considered here are assumed to have large length-to-width aspect ratios and thin rectangular cross sections. Hence, the effects of shear deformations and rotatory inertia are neglected. For the case of combination parametric resonance, a two-mode Galerkin discretization along with Hamilton’s extended principle is used to obtain two second-order nonlinear ordinary-differential equations of motion and associated boundary conditions. Then, the method of multiple scales is applied to obtain a set of four first-order nonlinear ordinary-differential equations governing the modulation of the amplitudes and phases of the two excited modes. For the case of subcombination resonance, the method of multiple scales is applied directly to the Lagrangian and virtual-work term. Then using Hamilton’s extended principle, we obtain a set of four first-order nonlinear ordinary-differential equations governing the amplitudes and phases of the two excited modes. In both cases, the modulation equations are used to generate frequency- and force-response curves. We found that the trivial solution exhibits a jump as it undergoes a subcritical pitchfork bifurcation. Similarly, the nontrivial solutions also exhibit jumps as they undergo saddle-node bifurcations.

The numerical solution of systems of stiff ordinary differential equations

1974 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 443-456
Author(s):  
J. R. Cash
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equations ◽  
Numerical Solution ◽  
Ordinary Differential Equations ◽  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Complete Solution ◽  
Step Length ◽  
Rate Of Change ◽  
First Order ◽  
Stiff Ordinary Differential Equations ◽  
Iterative Procedures

AbstractAlgorithms are developed for the numerical solution of systems of first-order ordinary differential equations, the solutions of which have widely different rates of variation. The iterative procedures described use a step length of integration proportional to the rate of change of the required slowly varying solution in a region of integration, where either the transient components of the complete solution have become negligible compared with the chosen working accuracy or in a region where rapidly increasing components of the solution are theoretically possible but are made absent by the initial conditions. Several numerical examples are given to demonstrate the algorithms.

SOLVING OPERATOR DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS IN TERMS OF THE WEYL-ORDERED POLYNOMIALS

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (30) ◽  
pp. 2009-2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZENG-BING CHEN ◽  
HUAI-XIN LU ◽  
JUN LI
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equations ◽  
Ordinary Differential Equations ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Adiabatic Invariants ◽  
Formal Aspect ◽  
First Order ◽  
Heisenberg Equations ◽  
Heisenberg Equations Of Motion

A systematic approach to integrate the Heisenberg equations of motion is proposed by using the Weyl-ordered polynomials. The solutions of the Heisenberg equations of motion, i.e. P(t) and Q(t), are expanded as a sum over the Weyl-ordered polynomials Tm,n(P(t),Q(t)) at time t = 0. The coefficients of the expansions satisfy two sets of first-order ordinary differential equations resulting from the Heisenberg equations of motion for time-independent systems. This general approach for time-independent systems is also tractable in obtaining the adiabatic invariants of the time-dependent systems. In this paper, interest is mainly focused on the formal aspect of the approach.

Equations of motion with the identity mass matrix for holonomic systems

2004 ◽  
Vol 218 (7) ◽  
pp. 731-736
Author(s):  
P Herman
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equations ◽  
Mass Matrix ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Dynamical Equations ◽  
First Order ◽  
Interesting Insight ◽  
Holonomic Systems ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
First Order Differential Equations

Some consequences concerning holonomic systems described in terms of the inertial quasi-velocities (IQV) are discussed in this note. Introducing the IQV vector into Lagrange's formulation leads to first-order equations with the identity mass matrix of the system. The first-order differential equations give an interesting insight into dynamics and some important properties. The two examples that are provided use the dynamical equations in terms of IQV.

scholarly journals L-Stable Block Hybrid Numerical Algorithm for First-Order Ordinary Differential Equations

2020 ◽  
pp. 160-165
Author(s):  
B. I. Akinnukawe ◽  
K. O. Muka
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equations ◽  
Ordinary Differential Equations ◽  
Hybrid Methods ◽  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Multistep Method ◽  
Stability And Convergence ◽  
First Order ◽  
One Step ◽  
Grid Points ◽  
The Stability

In this work, a one-step L-stable Block Hybrid Multistep Method (BHMM) of order five was developed. The method is constructed for solving first order Ordinary Differential Equations with given initial conditions. Interpolation and collocation techniques, with power series as a basis function, are employed for the derivation of the continuous form of the hybrid methods. The discrete scheme and its second derivative are derived by evaluating at the specific grid and off-grid points to form the main and additional methods respectively. Both hybrid methods generated are composed in matrix form and implemented as a block method. The stability and convergence properties of BHMM are discussed and presented. The numerical results of BHMM have proven its efficiency when compared to some existing methods.

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