Chaotic pitch motion of an asymmetric non-rigid spacecraft with viscous drag in circular orbit

We study the pitch motion dynamics of an asymmetric spacecraft in circular orbit under the influence of a gravity gradient torque. The spacecraft is perturbed by a small aerodynamic drag torque proportional to the angular velocity of the body about its mass center. We also suppose that one of the moments of inertia of the spacecraft is a periodic function of time. Under both perturbations, we show that the system exhibits a transient chaotic behavior by means of the Melnikov method. This method gives us an analytical criterion for heteroclinic chaos in terms of the system parameters which is numerically contrasted. We also show that some periodic orbits survive for perturbation small enough.     

非自旋航天器混沌姿态运动及其参数开闭环控制

研究万有引力场中受大气阻力且存在结构内阻尼的非自旋航天器在椭圆轨道上平面天平动的混沌及其参数开闭环控制问题．在建立数学模型的基础上确定出现混沌的必要条件并数值验证混沌的存在性，提出非线性振动系统混沌运动的参数开闭环控制并应用于控制航天器的混沌姿态运动．     

Melnikov's method for rigid bodies subject to small perturbation torques

Summary In this paper, the global motion of rigid bodies subjected to small perturbation torques, either conservative or dissipative, is investigated by means of Melnikov's method. Deprit's variables are introduced to transform the equations of motion into a standard form which is rendered suitable for the application of Melnikov's method. The Melnikov method is used to predict the transversal intersections of stable and unstable manifolds for the pertubed rigid-body motion. The chosen examples are a self-excited rigid body subject to a small periodic torque in a viscous medium, and the heavy rigid body. It is shown in both cases that there exist transversal intersections of heteroclinic orbits for certain ranges of parameter values.     

Chaos in a pendulum with feedback control

We study chaotic dynamics of a pendulum subjected to linear feedback control with periodic desired motions. The pendulum is assumed to be driven by a servo-motor with small inductance, so that the feedback control system reduces to a periodic perturbation of a planar Hamiltonian system. This Hamiltonian system can possess multiple saddle points with non-transverse homoclinic and/or heteroclinic orbits. Using Melnikov's method, we obtain criteria for the existence of chaos in the pendulum motion. The computation of the Melnikov functions is performed by a numerical method. Several numerical examples are given and the theoretical predictions are compared with numerical simulation results for the behavior of invariant manifolds.     

Global bifurcations and multi-pulse chaotic dynamics of rectangular thin plate with one-to-one internal resonance

Global bifurcations and multi-pulse chaotic dynamics for a simply supported rectangular thin plate are studied by the extended Melnikov method.The rectangular thin plate is subject to transversal and in-plane excitation.A two-degree-of-freedom nonlinear nonautonomous system governing equations of motion for the rectangular thin plate is derived by the von Karman type equation and the Galerkin approach.A one-toone internal resonance is considered.An averaged equation is obtained with a multi-scale method.After transforming the averaged equation into a standard form,the extended Melnikov method is used to show the existence of multi-pulse chaotic dynamics,which can be used to explain the mechanism of modal interactions of thin plates.A method for calculating the Melnikov function is given without an explicit analytical expression of homoclinic orbits.Furthermore,restrictions on the damping,excitation,and detuning parameters are obtained,under which the multi-pulse chaotic dynamics is expected.The results of numerical simulations are also given to indicate the existence of small amplitude multi-pulse chaotic responses for the rectangular thin plate.     

Chaos in the softening duffing system under multi-frequency periodic forces

The chaotic dynamics of the softening-spring Duffing system with multi-frequency external periodic forces is studied. It is found that the mechanism for chaos is the transverse heteroclinic tori. The Poincare map, the stable and the unstable manifolds of the system under two incommensurate periodic forces were set up on a two-dimensional torus. Utilizing a global perturbation technique of Melnikov the criterion for the transverse interaction of the stable and the unstable manifolds was given. The system under more but finite incommensurate periodic forces was also studied. The Melnikov‘s global perturbation technique was therefore generalized to higher dimensional systems. The region in parameter space where chaotic dynamics may occur was given. It was also demonstrated that increasing the number of forcing frequencies will increase the area in parameter space where chaotic behavior can occur.     

亚音速气流作用下薄板结构混沌运动的时滞反馈控制

研究了亚音速气流下非线性二维薄板结构在横向周期载荷作用下的混沌运动及控制问题。基于von Karman大变形板理论和分离变量法,建立了亚音速下薄板结构的运动控制方程。对于未控系统,采用Melnikov方法判断其混沌运动阈值,并用Runge-Kutta法进行数值验证。对处于混沌运动状态的系统,采用时滞反馈控制方法对混沌运动进行控制。结果表明,Melnikov方法可以有效地预测系统的混沌运动行为,时滞反馈控制方法可以有效地将系统的混沌运动转化为周期运动。     

扁球面网壳的混沌运动研究

在圆形三向网架非线性动力学基本方程的基础上,用拟壳法给出了圆底扁球面三向网壳的非线性动力学基本方程．在固定边界条件下,引入了异于等厚度壳的无量纲量,对基本方程和边界条件进行无量纲化,通过Galerkin作用得到了一个含二次、三次的非线性动力学方程．为求Melnikov函数,对一类非线性动力系统的自由振动方程进行了求解,得到了此类问题的准确解．在无激励情况下,讨论了稳定性问题．在外激励情况下,通过求Melnikov函数,给出了可能发生混沌运动的条件．通过数字仿真绘出了平面相图,证实了混沌运动的存在．     

Chaotic attitude motion of a magnetic rigid spacecraft in an elliptic orbit and its control

This paper deals with the chaotic attitude motion of a magnetic rigid spacecraft with internal damping in an elliptic orbit. The dynamical model of the spacecraft is established. The Melnikov analysis is carried out to prove the existence of a complicated nonwandering Cantor set. The dynamical behaviors are numerically investigated by means of time history, Poincaré map, Lyapunov exponents and power spectrum. Numerical simulations demonstrate the chaotic motion of the system. The input-output feedback linearization method and its modified version are applied, respectively, to control the chaotic attitude motions to the given fixed point or periodic motion. The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of Chine (10082003)     

Solitary waves and chaos in nonlinear visco-elastic rod

The dynamics behavior of a nonlinear visco-elastic rod subjected to axially periodic load is investigated theoretically and numerically. The weak longitudinal periodic load is distributed uniformly along the rod. Firstly, equation of motion of the rod is derived. Utilizing perturbation technique, we acquire Kdv type equation describing strain wave in the rod. By use traveling wave method, the elliptic cosine wave solution and the solitary wave solution in the rod are provided. Then, Melnikov method is applied to analyze the dynamic behaviour of the rod qualitatively. The explicit conditions for the onset of chaotic dynamics are yielded. With the help of the Poincare map method, phase trajectory and time-displacement history diagrams, the theoretical results obtained are checked.     

Chaotic dynamics of an asymmetrical gyrostat

The chaotic motions of an asymmetrical gyrostat, composed of an asymmetrical carrier and three wheels installed along its principal axes and rotating about the mass center of the entire system under the action of both damping torques and periodic disturbance torques, are investigated in detail in this paper. By introducing the Deprit's variables, one can derive the attitude dynamical equations that are well suited for the utilization of the Melnikov's integral developed by Wiggins and Shaw. By using the elliptic function theory, the homoclinic solutions of the attitude motion of a torque-free asymmetrical gyrostat are obtained analytically, based upon the Wangerin's method developed by Wittenburg. Transversal intersections of the stable and unstable manifolds (typically a necessary condition for chaotic motions to exist) are detected by the techniques of Melnikov's functions. The bifurcation curve between the compound parameters is depicted and discussed. By using a fourth-order Runge–Kutta integration algorithm as a tool of the numerical simulation, the long-term dynamical behavior of the system shows that the technique of the Melnikov's function could successfully be employed to predict the compound physical parameters that correspond to the chaotic dynamical motions of an asymmetrical gyrostat.     

A simple feedback control system: Bifurcations of periodic orbits and chaos

We consider a pendulum subjected to linear feedback control with periodic desired motions. The pendulum is assumed to be driven by a servo-motor with small time constant, so that the feedback control system can be approximated by a periodically forced oscillator. It was previously shown by Melnikov's method that transverse homoclinic and heteroclinic orbits exist and chaos may occur in certain parameter regions. Here we study local bifurcations of harmonics and subharmonics using the second-order averaging method and Melnikov's method. The Melnikov analysis was performed by numerically computing the Melnikov functions. Numerical simulations and experimental measurements are also given and are compared with the previous and present theoretical predictions. Sustained chaotic motions which result from homoclinic and heteroclinic tangles for not only single but also multiple hyperbolic periodic orbits are observed. Fairly good agreement is found between numerical simulation and experimental results.     

Chaotic attitude motion of a magnetic rigid spacecraft and its control

This paper deals with chaotic attitude motion of a magnetic rigid spacecraft with internal damping in a circular orbit near the equatorial plane of the earth. The dynamical model of the problem is established. The Melnikov analysis is carried out to prove the existence of a complicated non-wandering Cantor set. The dynamical behaviors are numerically investigated by means of time history. Poincare map, power spectrum and Lyapunov exponents. Numerical simulations indicate that the onset of chaos is characterized by the intermittency as the increase of the torque of the magnetic forces and decrease of the damping. The input-output feedback linearization method is applied to control chaotic attitude motions to the given fixed point and periodic motion.     

带偏心转子陀螺体的混沌运动

本文讨论了无力矩条件下带有质量偏心轴对称转子的非对称陀螺体的运动。利用动量变量列写动力学方程,并将系统化作受周期微扰作用下的Ｅｕｌｅｒ－Ｐｏｉｎｓｏｔ运动。应用Ｍｅｌｎｉｋｏｖ方法预测系统存在Ｓｍａｌｄ马蹄意义下的混沌运动,此结论与Ｐｏｉｎｃａｒｅ截面的数值计算相符。从Ｐｏｉｎｃａｒｅ截面的相图也可明显看出转子对于双自旋卫星的姿态稳定作用。     

Synchronization and chaos control by quorum sensing mechanism

Diverse rhythms are generated by thousands of oscillators that somehow manage to operate synchronously. By using mathematical and computational modeling, we consider the synchronization and chaos control among chaotic oscillators coupled indirectly but through a quorum sensing mechanism. Some sufficient criteria for synchronization under quorum sensing are given based on traditional Lyapunov function method. The Melnikov function method is used to theoretically explain how to suppress chaotic Lorenz systems to different types of periodic oscillators in quorum sensing mechanics. Numerical studies for classical Lorenz and Rössler systems illustrate the theoretical results.     

神经网络混沌运动的控制--CM方法

基于压缩映射的混沌控制方法——CM方法被应用到小的离散神经网络,通过一个外部输入的小干扰,稳定混沌轨道嵌入在混沌吸引子内的某一不稳周期轨上。利用闭回路对技术估计欲稳定周期轨的近似位置。给出二维和三维神经网络的典型例子,通过数值模拟显示CM方法控制离散神经网络混沌行为的简单和有效性。     

高维非线性系统的全局分岔和混沌动力学研究

综述了Melnikov方法的发展历史, 从1963年苏联学者Melnikov提出该方法开始, 一直到目前广义Melnikov方法的提出和发展. Melnikov方法的发展历程可以概括为3 个阶段, 分别综述了每一个阶段Melnikov方法的扩展和应用, 论述了国内外在该方向的研究现状和所获得的主要结果, 指出了各种Melnikov方法之间的联系、存在的问题和不足. 为了对比两种研究高维非线性系统多脉冲混沌动力学的理论, 本文综述了另外一种全局摄动理论, 即能量相位法, 总结了该方法十几年来的发展历史以及国内外的理论研究成果和工程应用实例, 阐述了能量相位法发展的根源以及与Melnikov方法的内在联系, 比较了能量相位法和广义Melnikov方法两种理论研究对象的差别, 以及各自所存在的不足和问题. 简要论述了能量相位法和广义Melnikov方法的理论体系, 并利用广义Melnikov方法分析了四边简支矩形薄板的多脉冲混沌动力学, 数值模拟进一步验证了理论研究的结果. 最后, 详细综述了两种理论的缺点和不足, 说明今后全局摄动理论的发展方向.     

Multi-pulse chaotic dynamics of six-dimensional non-autonomous nonlinear system for a composite laminated piezoelectric rectangular plate

Global bifurcations and multi-pulse chaotic dynamics are studied for a four-edge simply supported composite laminated piezoelectric rectangular plate under combined in-plane, transverse, and dynamic electrical excitations. Based on the von Karman type equations for the geometric nonlinearity and Reddy’s third-order shear deformation theory, the governing equations of motion for a composite laminated piezoelectric rectangular plate are derived. The Galerkin method is employed to discretize the partial differential equations of motion to a three-degree-of-freedom nonlinear system. The six-dimensional non-autonomous nonlinear system is simplified to a three-order standard form by using the method of normal form. The extended Melnikov method is improved to investigate the six-dimensional non-autonomous nonlinear dynamical system in mixed coordinate. The global bifurcations and multi-pulse chaotic dynamics of the composite laminated piezoelectric rectangular plate are studied by using the improved extended Melnikov method. The multi-pulse chaotic motions of the system are found by using numerical simulation, which further verifies the result of theoretical analysis.     

带有姿态的绳系航天器混沌运动实验研究

利用地面物理仿真平台研究了绳系航天器的混沌动力学行为. 首先, 根据天地动力学相似原理, 通过对卫星仿真器施加喷气力和动量轮力矩来模拟空间动力学环境, 提出了两种等效方案, 给出了它们各自适用的实验工况. 数值结果表明, 在轨绳系航天器在一定的参数条件下系绳摆动为周期或概周期运动、航天器姿态发生混沌运动. 物理仿真验证了等效方案的有效性, 揭示了绳系航天器的混沌运动特征, 表明在阻尼力矩的作用下可以避免绳系航天器混沌运动的发生.      

Chaotic thresholds for the piecewise linear discontinuous system with multiple well potentials

In this paper we investigate the bifurcations and the chaos of a piecewise linear discontinuous (PWLD) system based upon a rig-coupled SD oscillator, which can be smooth or discontinuous (SD) depending on the value of a system parameter, proposed in [18], showing the equilibrium bifurcations and the transitions between single, double and triple well dynamics for smooth regions. All solutions of the perturbed PWLD system, including equilibria, periodic orbits and homoclinic-like and heteroclinic-like orbits, are obtained and also the chaotic solutions are given analytically for this system. This allows us to employ the Melnikov method to detect the chaotic criterion analytically from the breaking of the homoclinic-like and heteroclinic-like orbits in the presence of viscous damping and an external harmonic driving force. The results presented here in this paper show the complicated dynamics for PWLD system of the subharmonic solutions, chaotic solutions and the coexistence of multiple solutions for the single well system, double well system and the triple well dynamics.