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In the first part of the paper, several equations of motion by different groups of workers are critically examined. Exact equations of motion are then developed. This form is then quasi-linearised into a ballistic formulation. The geometrical motion of a spinning projectile, in the presence of a cubic restoring moment is analysed in the cross-flow plane. It is observed that the trajectories assume a cuspidal form at the lower and upper range of the travel, when the angular momentum parameter coincides with these points. In general, both steady and unsteady precessional motions are presented.
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Bakshi, S.B., Sharma, K.C. A fresh look at the free flight dynamics of a spinning projectile. Sadhana 12, 321–337 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02812169
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