| Abstract: | This paper investigates structure equation and Mei conserved quantity
of Mei symmetry of Appell equations for non-Chetaev nonholonomic
systems. Appell equations and differential equations of motion for
non-Chetaev nonholonomic mechanical systems are established. A new
expression of the total derivative of the function with respect to
time $t$ along the trajectory of a curve of the system is obtained,
the definition and the criterion of Mei symmetry of Appell equations
under the infinitesimal transformations of groups are also given. The
expressions of the structure equation and the Mei conserved quantity
of Mei symmetry in the Appell function are obtained. An example is
given to illustrate the application of the results. |
