中国物理B ›› 2012, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (6): 64501-064501.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/21/6/064501

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Symmetry of Lagrangians of a holonomic variable mass system

吴惠彬, 梅凤翔   

  1. Faculty of Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
  • 收稿日期:2011-11-13 修回日期:2011-12-25 出版日期:2012-05-01 发布日期:2012-05-01
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10932002 and 10972031) and the Beijing Municipal Key Disciplines Fund for General Mechanics and Foundation of Mechanics.

Symmetry of Lagrangians of a holonomic variable mass system

Wu Hui-Bin(吴惠彬) and Mei Feng-Xiang(梅凤翔)   

  1. Faculty of Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
  • Received:2011-11-13 Revised:2011-12-25 Online:2012-05-01 Published:2012-05-01
  • Contact: Wu Hui-Bin E-mail:huibinwu@bit.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10932002 and 10972031) and the Beijing Municipal Key Disciplines Fund for General Mechanics and Foundation of Mechanics.

摘要: The symmetry of Lagrangians of a holonomic variable mass system is studied. Firstly, the differential equations of motion of the system are established. Secondly, the definition and the criterion of the symmetry of the system are presented. Thirdly, the conditions under which there exists a conserved quantity deduced by the symmetry are obtained. The form of the conserved quantity is the same as that of the constant mass Lagrange system. Finally, an example is shown to illustrate the application of the result.

关键词: Holonomic system, variable mass system, symmetry of Lagrangians, conserved quantity

Abstract: The symmetry of Lagrangians of a holonomic variable mass system is studied. Firstly, the differential equations of motion of the system are established. Secondly, the definition and the criterion of the symmetry of the system are presented. Thirdly, the conditions under which there exists a conserved quantity deduced by the symmetry are obtained. The form of the conserved quantity is the same as that of the constant mass Lagrange system. Finally, an example is shown to illustrate the application of the result.

Key words: Holonomic system, variable mass system, symmetry of Lagrangians, conserved quantity

中图分类号:  (Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics)

  • 45.20.Jj
11.30.-j (Symmetry and conservation laws)