Abstract: The dynamics of a rigid body with internal rotors, commonly referred to as agyrostat, subject to an external gravitational field, represents a rich class of Hamiltoniansystems with symmetry. In this paper, we present a comprehensive mathematical formulationof the gravitating gyrostat using Hamiltonian and Poisson geometric methods. Starting fromthe Euler–Poisson equations, we derive the underlying Lie–Poisson structure governing thephase space dynamics and identify the associated Casimir invariants. We investigate the roleof symmetry reduction, momentum maps, and Poisson brackets in characterizing steadymotions and relative equilibria. Stability properties are analyzed through the energy–Casimirmethod, revealing conditions under which steady gyrostatic motions persist. Theresultsexplorea unified geometric framework for understanding gyrostat dynamics andcontribute to the broader theory of Hamiltonian systems on semidirect product Lie algebras.
Dr. Bhola Nath Thakur (Wed,) studied this question.