On the dynamics of a body with an axisymmetric base sliding on a rough plane

In this paper we investigate the dynamics of a body with a flat base sliding on a horizontal plane under the assumption of linear pressure distribution of the body on the plane as the simplest dynamically consistent friction model.

For analysis we use the descriptive function method similar to the methods used in the problems of Hamiltonian dynamics with one degree of freedom and allowing a qualitative analysis of the system to be made without explicit integration of equations of motion. In addition, we give a systematic review of the well-known experimental and theoretical results in this area.