Mei symmetry and Mei conserved quantity of Nielsen equations for a non-holonomic system of Chetaev's type with variable mass

Abstract

Mei symmetry and Mei conserved quantity of Nielsen equations for a non-holonomic, non-conservative system of Chetaev's type with variable mass are studied. The differential equations of motion of the Nielsen equation for the system, the definition and criterion of Mei symmetry, and the condition and the form of Mei conserved quantity deduced directly by Mei symmetry for the system are obtained. An example is given to illustrate the application of the results.