A driven disk with chaotic motion
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Editor's Note: The driven disk is a simple and familiar chaotic system. Wedged between two motorized rollers and confined to the vertical plane, the disk is driven upward. The result is a chaotic mix of spinning and pendulum motion that will surprise and delight experimenters. The new model presented here is accessible to undergraduate physics students in courses on classical mechanics and chaotic systems.
Source: American Journal of Physics
DOI: 10.1119/5.0317722
Author: Kirk T. McDonald
Institution: Princeton University
Language: English
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7161986445