Hybrid numerical—experimental approach for investigation of dynamics of microcantilever relay system

The time average holography measurements of the vibrating microelectromechanical switch (MEMS) were performed in this study. Experimental measurement results exhibit good agreement with computer generated holographic interferogram analysis. The validation of experimental investigations versus numerical analysis provides the necessary background to analyze the dynamical characteristics of micromechanical systems in virtual numerical environments. Direct application of fringe counting techniques for reconstruction of motion from time average holograms cannot be straightforward if the analyzed micromechanical systems contain motion limiters. Modifications of a classical time average holographic technique enable qualitative analysis of MEMS and can be applied for investigation of dynamical properties of much broader classes of MEMS systems.     

Fractal dimension and Wada measure revisited: no straightforward relationships in NDDS

An extended Newton’s discrete dynamical system with a complex control parameter is investigated in this paper. A novel computational algorithm is introduced for the evaluation of Wada measure. A nontrivial relationship between the fractal dimension and the Wada measure is revealed in NDDS. It is demonstrated that the reduction of the fractal dimension of basin boundaries of coexisting attractors does not automatically imply a lower Wada measure of these boundaries. Computational experiments are used to illustrate what impact the complexity of the relationship between fractal dimension and Wada measure does have in practical applications.     

Algebraic approach for the exploration of the onset of chaos in discrete nonlinear dynamical systems

An algebraic approach based on the rank of a sequence is proposed for the exploration of the onset of chaos in discrete nonlinear dynamical systems. The rank of the partial solution is identified and a special technique based on Hankel matrices is used to decompose the solution into algebraic primitives comprising roots of the modified characteristic equation. The distribution of roots describes the dynamical complexity of a solution and is used to explore properties of the nonlinear system and the onset of chaos.     

The effect of dynamical self-orientation and its applicability for identification of natural frequencies

The effect of dynamical self-orientation and its applicability for the identification of natural frequencies of the investigated systems is demonstrated in this paper. Unidirectional vibration exciter is fixed to the investigated systems via a pivot link and can rotate around it. It is shown that the exciter changes its orientation in the steady state motion mode when the frequency of excitation sweeps over the fundamental frequency of the examined system. Approximate analytical analysis of the discrete system illustrates the basic principle of the effect of dynamical self-orientation. Numerical analysis of both the discrete and different continuous elastic systems confirms the applicability of the effect of self-orientation for the identification of natural frequencies.     

Wada index based on the weighted and truncated Shannon entropy

Nonlinear Dynamics - The Wada index based on the weighted and truncated Shannon entropy is presented in this paper. The proposed Wada index can detect if a given basin boundary is a Wada boundary....     

Contrast enhancement of time-averaged fringes based on moving average mapping functions

Moving average contrast enhancement techniques are applied for visualization of time-averaged fringes produced by time average projection moiré. The complexity of the problem is based on the fact that grayscale levels at centerlines of fringes depend from the geometrical location of these fringes. Moreover, moiré grating geometry determines the direction of sensitivity to dynamic deflections. Standard fringe visualization methods fail to produce interpretable results. The developed pixel-based analysis techniques enable efficient reconstruction of projected fringes.     

Investigation of dynamic displacements of lithographic press rubber roller by time average geometric moiré

Geometric moiré fringe formation method is a classical well-established experimental technique with numerous practical applications. This paper proposes the application of time-average geometric moiré analysis for the determination of dynamic displacements of the lithographic press rubber roller. This optical measurement technique is a natural extension of double-exposure geometric moiré for the identification of dynamic displacements of vibrating elastic structures. Experimental investigations prove the validity and effective practical applicability of the method.     

Algebraic operator method for the construction of solitary solutions to nonlinear differential equations

Solutions of the KdV equation are derived by the algebraic operator method based on generalized operators of differentiation. The algebraic operator method based on the generalized operator of differentiation is exploited for the derivation of analytic solutions to the KdV equation. The structure of solitary solutions and explicit conditions of existence of these solutions in the subspace of initial conditions are derived. It is shown that special solitary solutions exist only on a line in the parameter plane of initial and boundary conditions. This new theoretical result may lead to important findings in a variety of practical applications.     

The explosive divergence in iterative maps of matrices

The effect of explosive divergence in generalized iterative maps of matrices is defined and described using formal algebraic techniques. It is shown that the effect of explosive divergence can be observed in an iterative map of square matrices of order 2 if and only if the matrix of initial conditions is a nilpotent matrix and the Lyapunov exponent of the corresponding scalar iterative map is greater than zero. Computational experiments with the logistic map and the circle map are used to illustrate the effect of explosive divergence occurring in iterative maps of matrices.