College of Physics Science and Technology, China University of Petroleum,Dongying 257061, China
Abstract:
Based on the total time
derivative along the trajectory of the system
the definition and the criterion for a unified symmetry of nonholonomic
mechanical system with variable mass are presented in this paper. A new
conserved quantity, as
well as the Noether conserved quantity and the Hojman conserved quantity,
deduced from the unified symmetry, are also obtained. An example is given to
illustrate the application of the results.