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Ref [3], our primary source, dealt mainly with the development of equations to simulate the various forces and torques acting on the rattleback. This paper formed the equations that could be used to create a computer simulation. With the help of Dr. Russell, we have used equations developed in Ref [3] to create such a program. This type of analysis has applications in the dynamics of satellites. The physics and mathematical ideas behind the celt have been applied to the development and understanding of satellite movement and their guidance systems. By studying the behavioral patterns of objects similar to the rattleback, simulations and test positional displacements of satellites can occur. Through ideas shown in our program, and utilizing more advanced computer simulations, governments and private firms have saved millions of dollars by catching errors in design or orbit calculations prior to its construction and/or launch. |