Published July 1999
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Journal Article
A piecewise-conserved constant of motion for a dissipative system
- Creators
- Burko, Lior M.
Abstract
We discuss a piecewise-conserved constant of motion for a simple dissipative oscillatory mechanical system. The system is a harmonic oscillator with sliding (dry) friction. The piecewise-conserved constant of motion corresponds to the time average of the energy of the system during one half-period of the motion, and changes abruptly at the turning points of the motion. At late times the piecewise-conserved constant of motion degenerates to a constant of motion in the usual sense.
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© 1999 IOP Publishing Ltd. Received 8 April 1999.Additional details
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- 28436
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