Non-linear behavior in a discretely forced oscillator

The simulated and experimental responses of a rigid-arm pendulum driven by an external impactor are considered. Here, impact occurs if the trajectory of a rotating impactor intersects that of the pendulum. Using the rotation rate of the impactor as the control parameter, experimental trials have demonstrated much of the dynamic behavior predicted by numerical simulations. The system exhibits chatter (i.e., multiple impacts within a single forcing period), sticking (i.e., contact between the pendulum and the impactor for non-negligible amounts of time), high-order periodicity, and behavior suggestive of chaos. A new convention for classifying periodic motions as well as insights regarding the nature of the coefficient of restitution (COR) in an experimental impacting system are also presented.     

Steering performance of an inverted pendulum vehicle with pedals as a personal mobility vehicle

From the viewpoints of environmental protection, support for the aged and ensuring the right to mobility, there is a need to develop a new type of mobility vehicle that provides more effective transportation. The authors propose an inverted pendulum vehicle with pedals as one of the forms of personal mobility vehicles (PMVs). In this paper, the steering performance of the inverted pendulum vehicle with pedals is discussed based on experiments on a prototype. From the experimental results, it was confirmed that the errors from the five subjects for the target trajectory and the five-grade evaluation of the maneuverability were similar. Finally, we created an inverted pendulum vehicle with pedals to which was added a reaction actuator for the steering system. From the experimental results, it was found that setting appropriate feedback gains for the handle steering angle and its rate of rotation, which control the right and left wheel driving torques, resulted in greatly improved maneuverability.     

两自由度参数激励摆旋转运动分析和实验

研究具有支撑参数激励摆系统的支撑结构振动对摆旋转的影响,其中支撑结构是受到扭簧约束的刚性悬臂梁,参数激励摆与刚性悬臂梁的悬臂段铰接．首先,通过拉格朗日方程建立了系统两自由度的动力学方程．其次,利用多尺度法对建立的模型进行理论分析,得到悬臂梁的振动与上摆不同运动形式的关系,从而得到上摆不同运动形式下的参数平面分类和悬臂梁在上摆转动时的振动频响．最后,通过建立实验装置,观察理论预测,实验结果验证了理论分析的正确性．实验与理论对照得到,当参数激励频率接近悬臂梁的一阶固有频率时,悬臂梁的振幅变大,会破坏摆的转动稳定性．     

Rotation of the apparent vibration plane of a swinging spring at the 1:1:2 resonance

Nonlinear spatial vibrations of a mass point on a weightless elastic suspension (pendulum on a spring) are considered. The frequency of vertical vibrations is assumed to be equal to the doubled swinging frequency (the 1:1:2 resonance). In this case, as numerical calculations and experiments show, the vertical vibrations are unstable, which leads to the vertical vibration energy transfer to the pendulum swinging energy. The vertical vibrations of the mass point decay and, after a certain time period, the pendulum starts swinging in a certain vertical plane. This swinging is also unstable, which results in the reverse energy transfer into the vertical vibration mode. The vertical vibrations are again repeated. But after the second transfer of the vertical vibration energy to the pendulum swinging energy, the apparent plane of vibrations rotates by a certain angle. These effects are described analytically; namely, the energy transfer period, the time variations in the amplitudes of both modes, and the variations in the angle of the apparent vibration plane are determined. An asymptotic solution is also constructed for the mass point trajectory in the orbit elements. In projection on the horizonal plane, the mass point moves in a nearly elliptic trajectory. The ellipse semiaxes slowly vary with time, so that their product remains constant, and the major semiaxis slowly rotates at a constant sectorial velocity. The obtained analytic time dependence of the ellipse semiaxes and the precession angle agree well with the results of numerical calculations.     

勒让德伪谱法求解三维刚体摆姿态运动最优控制问题

研究伪谱法求解三维刚体摆姿态运动最优控制问题. 针对三维刚体摆这类含有约束的力学模型,提出了基于勒让德伪谱法的三维刚体摆姿态最优控制方法. 利用插值逼近设计了三维刚体摆姿态运动最优控制算法,得到了三维刚体摆的姿态最优控制轨迹,并结合松弛参数来控制插值点的取值,寻找满足的可行解. 仿真结果表明,基于勒让德伪谱法的最优控制算法使得三维刚体摆能以较小的误差运动到期望的末端姿态,且计算速度快,能够获得精度较高的控制输入量.     

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.     

Parametric resonances in a base-excited double pendulum

Two parametrically-induced phenomena are addressed in the context of a double pendulum subject to a vertical base excitation. First, the parametric resonances that cause the stable downward vertical equilibrium to bifurcate into large-amplitude periodic solutions are investigated extensively. Then the stabilization of the unstable upward equilibrium states through the parametric action of the high-frequency base motion is documented in the experiments and in the simulations. It is shown that there is a region in the plane of the excitation frequency and amplitude where all four unstable equilibrium states can be stabilized simultaneously in the double pendulum. The parametric resonances of the two modes of the base-excited double pendulum are studied both theoretically and experimentally. The transition curves (i.e., boundaries of the dynamic instability regions) are constructed asymptotically via the method of multiple scales including higher-order effects. The bifurcations characterizing the transitions from the trivial equilibrium to the periodic solutions are computed by either continuation methods and or by time integration and compared with the theoretical and experimental results.     

Stability and Hopf bifurcation in an inverted pendulum with delayed feedback control

In this paper, we investigate the dynamics of the inverted pendulum with delayed feedback control. The existence and stability of multiple equilibria depending on the control strengths are studied. Taking the time delay of the control terms as a parameter, periodic oscillations induced by delay are found. By using the method of multiple scales, the effect of the control gains and the relative mass of the pendulum on the stability and direction of Hopf bifurcations are discussed. Numerical simulations are employed to illustrate the obtained theoretical results.     

多体系统轨迹跟踪的瞬时最优控制保辛方法

随着近年来机器人在各行业领域的广泛应用,对机器人的动力学与控制性能不断提出新的要求,特别是对设计越来越复杂、操作越来越灵巧的智能机器人,要求其能够对目标轨迹实现高精度跟踪以满足实际工作需求. 因此,针对机器人多体系统对目标轨迹跟踪的任务需求,基于微分代数方程提出瞬时最优控制保辛方法. 首先,采用多体动力学绝对坐标建模方法建立机器人系统的普适动力学方程,即微分代数方程;然后,采用保辛方法将连续时间域内的微分代数方程进行离散化,进而得到以当前位置、速度和拉式乘子为未知量的非线性代数方程组;其次,通过引入对目标轨迹跟踪以及对控制加权的瞬时最优性能指标,根据瞬时最优控制理论获得当前最优控制输入;最后,通过离散时间步的更新完成对目标轨迹的跟踪任务. 为了验证本文方法的有效性,以双摆轨迹跟踪控制为例进行了数值仿真,结果表明:针对机器人轨迹跟踪任务所提出的瞬时最优控制保辛方法能够实现对目标轨迹的高精度跟踪,且瞬时最优控制由受控微分代数方程推导获得,更具一般性,能够适应其他复杂多体系统的轨迹跟踪控制问题.      

The Geometry of the Solution Set of Nonlinear Optimal Control Problems

In an optimal control problem one seeks a time-varying input to a dynamical systems in order to stabilize a given target trajectory, such that a particular cost function is minimized. That is, for any initial condition, one tries to find a control that drives the point to this target trajectory in the cheapest way. We consider the inverted pendulum on a moving cart as an ideal example to investigate the solution structure of a nonlinear optimal control problem. Since the dimension of the pendulum system is small, it is possible to use illustrations that enhance the understanding of the geometry of the solution set. We are interested in the value function, that is, the optimal cost associated with each initial condition, as well as the control input that achieves this optimum. We consider different representations of the value function by including both globally and locally optimal solutions. Via Pontryagin’s maximum principle, we can relate the optimal control inputs to trajectories on the smooth stable manifold of a Hamiltonian system. By combining the results we can make some firm statements regarding the existence and smoothness of the solution set.     

Energy harvesting from pendulum oscillations

In this work we analyse the possibility of energy harvesting from the vibration of the environment. The investigations are performed using experimental rig, which consists of a parametrically forced pendulum and an energy harvester, and the mathematical model developed based on the experimental rig. Numerical studies focus on the oscillating motion of pendulum in 2:1 resonance and show good agreement with experimental results. We present that the energy harvesting is possible and is more efficient for shorter reduced length of the pendulum, as proved numerically and experimentally.     

Damping in a parametric pendulum with a view on energy harvesting

The present article addresses the quantification of damping in a parametric pendulum, with a view on further applications in the design of energy harvesting devices. Detailed new experimental data is obtained for such purpose, and a novel mathematical model is presented. Linear and quadratic viscous damping and also dry friction are taken into account. To introduce the dry friction component, the pendulum axis is mounted on ball bearings. This is considered as a very realistic situation of a harvester. Damping parameters are determined by minimizing the difference between numerical and experimental time histories. It is shown that the damping model here presented is more adequate to replicate experiments than commonly used linear models, which consider only a linear viscous damping term characterized by means of free decay tests. It is also pointed that linear models are not adequate for refined studies, since they can lead to erroneous predictions of rotation zones, and consequently to wrong considerations in the design of pendulum harvesters.     

低频振动隔离和能量采集双功能超材料

振动隔离和能量采集一体化是一种能够将有害振动隔离并转化为电能收集利用的动力学机制. 本文从局域共振超材料存在低频带隙特性出发, 研究了振动隔离和能量采集双功能超材料的动力学行为. 通过在球型磁腔内放置固接了感应线圈的球摆构成具有能量采集功能的球摆型谐振器, 并将其周期性的放置在基体梁中, 可以将带隙频率范围内的振动聚集在谐振器内, 以实现振动隔离和能量采集双功能. 建立了横向激励下双功能超材料梁的动力学方程, 应用Bloch's定理得到超材料的能带结构, 通过有限元仿真验证了理论模型和研究方法. 研究了不同参数下超材料梁的带隙特性. 进一步将一维拓展到二维, 研究了二维双功能超材料板的振动隔离和能量采集性能. 最后, 设计并建造了振动隔离和能量采集一体化双功能超材料动力学实验平台, 解析、数值和实验结果表明, 在局域共振带隙的频率范围内, 超材料梁主体的振动明显被抑制, 与此同时, 振动被局限在谐振器中, 使采集到的电压达到了最大值. 通过对附加谐振器和没有附加谐振器的能带结构和幅频响应的对比, 发现球摆型谐振器的加入可以在低频范围内形成了一个局域共振带隙, 有效提高了超材料梁在低频处的振动隔离和能量采集性能.      

Open-plus-closed-loop control for chaotic motion of 3D rigid pendulum

An open-plus-closed-loop （OPCL） control problem for the chaotic motion of a 3D rigid pendulum subjected to a constant gravitationM force is studied. The 3D rigid pendulum is assumed to be consist of a rigid body supported by a fixed and frictionless pivot with three rotational degrees. In order to avoid the singular phenomenon of Euler＇s angular velocity equation, the quaternion kinematic equation is used to describe the motion of the 3D rigid pendulum. An OPCL controller for chaotic motion of a 3D rigid pendulum at equilibrium position is designed. This OPCL controller contains two parts： the open-loop part to construct an ideal trajectory and the closed-loop part to stabilize the 3D rigid pendulum. Simulation results show that the controller is effective and efficient.     

柔性机械臂两点边值逆动力学方法——理论分析和实验结果

基于最优控制模拟思想提出了柔性机械臂的两点边值逆动力学方法．应用柔性机械臂的两种动力学模型可实现机械臂的点 点位置运动或轨迹追踪，同时显著降低或消除了结构柔性对其精确定位的影响．数值仿真和实验结果同理论分析完全一致     

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.     

Experimental and numerical investigation of chaotic regions in the triple physical pendulum

The experimental and numerical analysis of triple physical pendulum is performed. The experimental setup of the triple pendulum with the first body externally excited by the square function and the widely used LabView measure-programming system, which is designed especially for measure data processing and acquisition, are described. The mathematical model of the system is then introduced. The parameters of the model are estimated by minimization of the sum of squares of deviations between the signal from the simulation and the signal from the experiment. A good agreement between results from experiment and from simulation is shown in few examples, including periodic as well as chaotic solutions.     

单足机器人周期跳跃控制的虚拟约束方法

 研究单足机器人周期跳跃控制问题．弹簧支撑倒立摆模型可以比较准确地描述动物的跳跃行为,但无控制的自然跳跃抗干扰能力较差,一般采用轨迹跟踪控制方法实现单足机器人周期跳跃．当系统存在比较大的误差时,传统的时间轨迹跟踪控制方法存在明显的不足．引入虚拟约束技术,采用基于空间路径跟踪的控制方法可以克服时间轨迹跟踪的不足．采用点足机器人模型,并通过控制腿伸缩的方式为系统提供动力,将跳跃过程分为地面摆动和腾空飞行两个阶段,并通过起飞和着陆两个事件完成两个阶段之间的转换,整个系统模型属于欠驱动非光滑动力学系统．根据简化的动力学方程获得系统的虚拟约束解析表达式,并采用部分反馈线性化方法结合PD 控制设计系统的控制律．分析了系统的混合零动力学方程,并证明了闭环系统的临界稳定性．仿真结果表明,提出的控制方法可以实现单足机器人的周期跳跃控制,并且对外部干扰具有较强的鲁棒性．     

不同形状混合器中二元颗粒的分聚与混合研究

采用实验、模拟及理论的分析方法, 研究了在圆形混合器、椭圆形混合器、正方形混合器中, 不同转速和填充率条件下, 容器形状对二元颗粒体系分聚与混合的影响. 实验中通过改变转速与填充率, 可获得不同的颗粒分聚与混合图样, 对示踪颗粒运动轨迹的分析发现, 在圆形混合器中, 随着混合器转速的增大, 颗粒在径向的随机性减少;在正方形混合器中, 随着混合器转速的增大, 颗粒在径向的随机性增大.模拟结果发现颗粒流动分为两个区域, 在表面的快速流动和在整体的旋转运动. 通过理论分析发现颗粒分聚在圆形混合器中最明显, 在正方形混合器中最弱, 椭圆形混合器介于二者之间.      

Stability and instability of controlled motions of a two-mass pendulum of variable length

The problem of parametric control of plane motions of a two-mass pendulum (swing) is considered. The swing model is a weightless rod with two lumped masses one of which is fixed on the rod and the other slides along it within bounded limits. The control is the distance from the suspension point to the moving point. The proposed control law of swing excitation and damping consists in continuously varying the pendulumsuspension length depending on the phase state. The stability of various controlled motions, including the motions near the upper and lower equilibria, is studied. The Lyapunov functions that prove the asymptotic stability and instability of the pendulum lower position in the respective cases of the pendulum damping and excitation are constructed for the proposed control law. The influence of the viscous friction forces on the pendulum stable motions and the onset of stagnation regions in the case of its excitation is analyzed. The theoretical results are confirmed by graphical representation of the numerical results.