Research Article

Lyapunov-Based PD Linear Control of the Oscillatory Behavior of a Nonlinear Mechanical System: The Inverted Physical Pendulum with Moving Mass Case

Figure 1

Inverted pendulum with a radially moving mass. The pendulum is anchored to the pivot point using a restoring torsion spring, which maintains the system in a stable upright position (but not asymptotically stable).
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