The use of the method of averaging to study nonlinear oscillations of the celtic stone (Q1093385)

The approximate solution of the equations of the perturbed motion of a celtic stone near its position of equilibrium is used for a qualitative and quantitative explanation of the following effect established by numerical integration of the complete equations. If the celtic stone is rotated about the vertical axis in a specified direction, then after a fairly short time it ceases to rotate, begins to oscillate about the horizontal axis, and then resumes its rotation in the opposite direction. For some of the models of the celtic stone the change in the direction of rotation may occur more than once.