Reverse rotations in the circularly-driven motion of a rigid body

Abstract

We study the dynamical response of a circularly-driven rigid body, focusing on the description of intrinsic rotational behavior (reverse rotations). The model system we address is integrable but nontrivial, allowing for qualitative and quantitative analysis. A scale free expression defining the separation between possible spinning regimes is obtained.

This work is accepted for publication as a Rapid Communication in Physical Review E