P. V. Buividovich, The inertia tensOR
Angular momentum of a rigid 3d body Inertia matrix, In fact, INERTIA TENSOR In general, L is not parallel to w => Precession of 3D bodies!
Kinetic energy of a rigid 3D body
Rotations of a reference frame Inertia matrix is a tensor Inertia tensor itself “rotates” in lab frame (Again precession) Frame of principal axes rigidly attached to body – inertia matrix diagonal Principal axes are axes of symmetry
Shifts of a reference frame Total mass and center of mass Inertia tensor of a point with mass M It is advantageous to calculate the inertia tensor with respect to the center of mass (ρ = 0)
Inertia tensor of a solid brick
Teaser for the next topic: Dzhanibekov effect
Precession: mathematics Euler equations In body frame, w rotates, precession!