Angular momentum of a solid cylinder rotating around axis

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Homework Statement



I'll provide picture for clearer understanding. The solid cylinder of mass ##m## and radius ##r## revolves about its geometric axis at an angular rate ##p## rad/s. Simultaneously, the bracket and shaft revolve about x-axis at the rate ##\omega## rad/s. Determine the angular momentum about O.

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The Attempt at a Solution



Due to symmetry it follows that ##I_{xy}=I_{xz}=I_{yz}=0## so the angular momentum reduces to ##\boldsymbol{L_{O}}=I_{xx}\omega \boldsymbol{\hat{i}}+I_{yy}p\boldsymbol{\hat{j}}##.

Further thoughts: If the ##mh^2## is removed, does not that calculate the rotation of the cylinder IF the geometrical axis coincide with the ##y##-axis ??

I have the calculated ##I_{xx}## correctly but ##I_{yy}## is incorrect.

##I_{yy}=\overline{I}_{yy}+md^2=\frac{1}{2}mr^2+mh^2## but there shound NOT be an ##mh^2## ...and I want to understand why
 
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say what? why shouldn't there be? It's a parallel axis shift What I see is 1/2 mb^2 + mh^2 for your moment in the y plane
 
Yes, exactly. It could be wrong in the key, because I got ##I_{xx}## correct. I'll double check.
 
Why is Iyz = 0?

When looking at the YZ plane the geometry is not symmetrical about either axis?
 
anchonee said:
Why is Iyz = 0?

When looking at the YZ plane the geometry is not symmetrical about either axis?
It's hard to tell because the exact expression for the ##\omega## term was never posted, but I suspect the OP is a bit careless about whether ##I_{xx}## refers to moment about the mass centre or moment about O.
 
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