The equilibrium stability for a smooth and discontinuous oscillator with dry friction

In this paper,we investigate the equilibrium stability of a Filippov-type system having multiple stick regions based upon a smooth and discontinuous(SD) oscillator with dry friction.The sets of equilibrium states of the system are analyzed together with Coulomb friction conditions in both( f_n,f_s) and(x,˙x) planes.In the stability analysis,Lyapunov functions are constructed to derive the instability for the equilibrium set of the hyperbolic type and La Salle's invariance principle is employed to obtain the stability of the nonhyperbolic type.Analysis demonstrates the existence of a thick stable manifold and the interior stability of the hyperbolic equilibrium set due to the attractive sliding mode of the Filippov property,and also shows that the unstable manifolds of the hyperbolic-type are that of the endpoints with their saddle property.Numerical calculations show a good agreement with the theoretical analysis and an excellent efficien y of the approach for equilibrium states in this particular Filippov system.Furthermore,the equilibrium bifurcations are presented to demonstrate the transition between the smooth and the discontinuous regimes.     

THE COMPLEMENTARY PROPERTY OF LINDELF’S WORK AND CHAPLYGIN’S WORK

Lindelf’s equation is derived by using the Vakonomic model,which shows that Lindelf’s work coincides with Vakonomic model. Chaplygin’s equation is derived by using Chetaev’s model, which shows that Chaplygin’s work coincides with Chetaev’s model. On basis of these, by improving the expressions of Chaplygin’s equation and Lindelf’s equation, the reasonable transition from Chaplygin’s equation to Lindelf’s equation is realized, the reasonable transition from Lindelf’s equation to Chaplygin’s equation is realized too. Finally, a typical example is given. The work of this paper shows that, just as the Vakonomic model and Chetaev’s model are complementary to each other, Lindelf’s work and Chaplygin’s work are complementary to each other too.     

A CRITERION FOR THE STABILITY OF MOTION OF NONLINEAR SYSTEM

As to an autonomous nonlinear system, the stability of the equilibrium state in a sufficiently small neighborhood of the equilibrium state can be determined by eigenvalues of the linear part of the nonlinear system provided that the eigenvalues are not in a critical case. Many methods may be used to detect the stability for a linear system. A lot of researches for determining the stability of a nonlinear system are completed by mathematicians and mechanicians but most of them are methods for the special forms of nonlinear systems. Till now, none of these methods can be conveniently applied to all nonlinear systems. The method introduced by this paper gives the necessary and sufficient conditions of the stability of a nonlinear system. The familiar Krasovski's method is a special case of this method     

Global stability analysis of a ratio-dependent predator-prey system

A ratio dependent predator-prey system with Holling type Ⅲ functional response is considered. A sufficient condition of the global asymptotic stability for the positive equilibrium and existence of the limit cycle are given by studying locally asymp- totic stability of the positive equilibrium. The condition under which positive equilibrium is not a hyperbolic equilibrium is investigated using Hopf bifurcation.     

THE QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF TWO SPECIES PREDATOR-PREY MODEL WITH ROLLING’S TYPE III FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE

This paper is denoted to the qualitative analysis of two species predator-prey model with Boiling’s type III functional response. Conditions for the global stability ofnontrivial equilibrium points and conditions for the existence and uniqueness of limit cycles around the positive equilibrium point are obtained. The biological interpretations of these conditions are discussed. The authors believe that the conditions established in this paper are new to literature.     

Nielsen's and Euler's operators of higher order in analytical mechanics

In this paper, the definitions of Nielsen’s and Euler’s operators of higher order are presented. These operators are concerned in analysis for systems with holonomic constraints and non-holonomic constraints of higher order. Some theorems that indicating relation between the two operators are established. Moreover, using the theorems, the new equations of mechanical systems with constraints of higher order are derived. Finally, an example is given.     

ON A GENERALIZATION OF BERTRAND’S THEOREM

Bertrand’s theorem for the determination of the applied forces to a holonomicsystem from one of its first integrals,is extended to nonholonomic systems.Someinteresting applications of this new result are also given.     

Global analysis of Ivlev＇s type predator-prey dynamic systems

Consider a class of Ivlev＇s type predator-prey dynamic systems with prey and predator both having linear density restricts. By using the qualitative methods of ODE, the global stability of positive equilibrium and existence and uniqueness of non-small amplitude stable limit cycle are obtained. Especially under certain conditions, it shows that existence and uniqueness of non-small amplitude stable limit cycle is equivalent to the local un-stability of positive equilibrium and the local stability of positive equilibrium implies its global stability. That is to say, the global dynamic of the system is entirely determined by the local stability of the positive equilibrium.     

THE QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF TWO SPECIES PREDATOR-PREY MODEL WITE HOLLING’S TYPE Ⅲ FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE

This paper is denoted to the qualitative analysis of two species predator-prey modelwith Holling’s type Ⅲ functional response.Conditions for the global stability of nontrivialequilibrium points and conditions for the existence and uniqueness of limit cycles around thepositive equilibrium point are obtained.The biological interpretations of these conditionsare discussed.The authors believe that the conditions established in this paper are new toliterature.     

Bifurcation and pattern formation in a coupled higher autocatalator reaction diffusion system

Spatiotemporal structures arising in two identical cells,which are governed by higher autocatalator kinetics and coupled via diffusive interchange of autocatalyst, are discussed.The stability of the unique homogeneous steady state is obtained by the linearized theory.A necessary condition for bifurcations in spatially non-uniform solutions in uncoupled and coupled systems is given.Further information about Turing pattern solutions near bifurcation points is obtained by weakly nonlinear theory.Finally,the stability of equilibrium points of the amplitude equation is discussed by weakly nonlinear theory,with the bifurcation branches of the weakly coupled system.     

ON THE STABILITY OF A FUNCTIONALLY GRADED RECTANGULAR MICRO-PLATE SUBJECTED TO HYDROSTATIC AND NONLINEAR ELECTROSTATIC PRESSURES

This article studies the stability of a functionally graded clamped-clamped micro-plate subjected to hydrostatic and electrostatic pressures. Equilibrium positions of the micro-plate are determined and shown in the state control space. To study the stability of the equilibrium positions, the motion trajectories are given for different initial conditions in the phase plane. Effects of the electrostatic and hydrostatic pressure changes on the deflection and stability of the micro-plate for some sample value of k are studied and values of the applied voltage and hydrostatic pressure leading system to unstable conditions by undergoing a saddle node and homoclinic bifurcations are determined.     

Some problems associated with the disturbed matrix Lyapunov equation for linear time-invariant discrete systems

Both the Lyapunov stability and popov’s hyperstability ofdiscrete linear time-invariant system in case of system para-meter disturbance are discussed in this paper.The allowabledisturbance ranges are given so that the maintenance of theLyapunov stability and the popov’s hyperstability of a dis-crete linear system is guaranteed.The results find theirsignificance in the MRAC.     

Dissipation-induced instabilities and symmetry

The paradox of destabilization of a conservative or non-conservative system by small dissipation,or Ziegler’s paradox(1952),has stimulated a growing interest in the sensitivity of reversible and Hamiltonian systems with respect to dissipative perturbations.Since the last decade it has been widely accepted that dissipation-induced instabilities are closely related to singularities arising on the stability boundary,associated with Whitney’s umbrella.The first explanation of Ziegler’s paradox was given(much earlier)by Oene Bottema in 1956.The aspects of the mechanics and geometry of dissipation-induced instabilities with an application to rotor dynamics are discussed.     

KANE’S EQUATIONS FOR PERCUSSION MOTION OF VARIABLE MASS NONHOLONOMIC MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

In this paper,the Kane’s equations for the Routh’s form of variable massnonholonomic systems are established.and the Kane’s equations for percussion motionof variable mass holonomic and nonholonomic systems are deduced from them. Secondly,the equivalence to Lagrange’s equations for percussion motion and Kane’sequations is obtained,and the application of the new equation is illustrated by anexample.     

THE EQUILIBRIUM STATE OF A FLEXIBLE PENDULUM

In this paper the analytical solutions of the equilibrium states of a flexible pendulumwith oscillating base motions are given.     

MINIMAL POLYNOMIAL MATRIX AND LINEAR MULTIVARIABLE SYSTEMS(Ⅰ)

part(Ⅰ)of this work is on the theory of minimal polynomial matrix and Part(Ⅱ)onthe applications of this theory to linear multivariable systems.In Part(Ⅰ).concepts of annihilating polynomial matrix and the minimal polynomialmatrix of a given linear transformation in a vector group are given and the concepts of thegenerating system and minimal generating system of an invariant subspace for a givenlinear transformation are given as well.After discussing the basic properties of theseconcepts the relations between them and the characteristic matrix corresponding to aninduced operator of a given linear transformation in any of its invariant subspace arestudied in detail.The characteristics of the minimal polynomial matrix for a given vectorgroup and the necessary and sufficient condition for the two generating systems to have thesame generating subspace is given.Using these results we can give the expression for the setof all B’s which makes the system x=Ax Bu a complete controllable system for a givenA.     

GIBBS-APPELL’S EQUATIONS OF VARIABLE MASS NONLINEAR NONHOLONOMIC MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

In this paper,the Gibbs-Appell’s equations of motion are extended to the most generalvariable mass nonholonomic mechanical systems.Then the Gibbs-Appell’s equations ofmotion in terms of generalized coordinates or quasi-coordinates and an integral variationalprinciple of variable mass nonlinear nonholonomic mechanical systems are obtained.Finally,an example is given.     

Lag synchronization for fuzzy chaotic system based on fuzzy observer

A new fuzzy observer for lag synchronization is given in this paper. By investi- gating synchronization of chaotic systems, the structure of drive-response lag synchronization for fuzzy chaos system based on fuzzy observer is proposed. A new lag synchronization criterion is derived using the Lyapunov stability theorem, in which control gains are obtained under the LMI condition. The proposed approach is applied to the well-known Chen＇s systems. A simulation example is presented to illustrate its effectiveness.     

BIFURCATION AND STABILITY ANALYSIS FOR LIQUID SURFACES

A more comprehensive discussion on the bifurcation problems for the shape of liquidsurfaces is made in this paper.The necessary conditions for bifurcation are given,and thebifurcating solutions near bifurcation points can be obtained by perturbation technique.Finally the stability of the bifurcating states is analyzed by means of the principle ofminimum potential energy.