Characterization of chaotic attractors at bifurcations in Murali–Lakshmanan–Chua's circuit and one-way coupled map lattice system

In the present paper we study certain characteristic features associated with bifurcations of chaos in a finite dimensional dynamical system – Murali–Lakshmanan–Chua (MLC) circuit equation and an infinite dimensional dynamical system – one-way coupled map lattice (OCML) system. We characterize chaotic attractors at various bifurcations in terms of σ_n(q) – the variance of fluctuations of coarse-grained local expansion rates of nearby orbits. For all chaotic attractors the σ_n(q) versus q plot exhibits a peak at q=q_α. Additional peaks, however, are found only just before and just after the bifurcations of chaos. We show power-law variation of maximal Lyapunov exponent near intermittency and sudden widening bifurcations. Linear variation is observed for band-merging bifurcation. We characterize weak and strong chaos using probability distribution of k-step difference of a state variable.     

Nonlinear vibration and characteristics of flexible plate-strips with non-symmetric boundary conditions

Regular and chaotic vibrations together with bifurcations of flexible plate-strips with non-symmetric boundary conditions, are investigated through the Bubnov–Galerkin method and a finite difference method of error O(h⁴). Particular attention is paid to non-symmetric boundary conditions. Lyapunov exponents are estimated via Bennetin’s method. Some new examples of routes from regular to chaotic dynamics, and within chaotic dynamics are illustrated and discussed. The phase transitions from chaos to hyperchaos, and a novel phenomenon of a shift from hyperchaos to hyperhyper chaos is also reported.     

Bifurcations and Chaos in Duffing Equation

The Duffing equation with even-odd asymmetrical nonlinear-restoring force and one external forcingis investigated.The conditions of existence of primary resonance,second-order,third-order subharmonics,m-order subharmonics and chaos are given by using the second-averaging method,the Melnikov method andbifurcation theory.Numerical simulations including bifurcation diagram,bifurcation surfaces and phase portraitsshow the consistence with the theoretical analysis.The numerical results also exhibit new dynamical behaviorsincluding onset of chaos,chaos suddenly disappearing to periodic orbit,cascades of inverse period-doublingbifurcations,period-doubling bifurcation,symmetry period-doubling bifurcations of period-3 orbit,symmetry-breaking of periodic orbits,interleaving occurrence of chaotic behaviors and period-one orbit,a great abundanceof periodic windows in transient chaotic regions with interior crises and boundary crisis and varied chaoticattractors.Our results show that many dynamical behaviors are strictly departure from the behaviors of theDuffing equation with odd-nonlinear restoring force.     

Complex dynamics in Duffing system with two external forcings

Duffing's equation with two external forcing terms have been discussed. The threshold values of chaotic motion under the periodic and quasi-periodic perturbations are obtained by using second-order averaging method and Melnikov's method. Numerical simulations not only show the consistence with the theoretical analysis but also exhibit the interesting bifurcation diagrams and the more new complex dynamical behaviors, including period-n (n=2,3,6,8) orbits, cascades of period-doubling and reverse period doubling bifurcations, quasi-periodic orbit, period windows, bubble from period-one to period-two, onset of chaos, hopping behavior of chaos, transient chaos, chaotic attractors and strange non-chaotic attractor, crisis which depends on the frequencies, amplitudes and damping. In particular, the second frequency plays a very important role for dynamics of the system, and the system can leave chaotic region to periodic motions by adjusting some parameter which can be considered as an control strategy of chaos. The computation of Lyapunov exponents confirm the dynamical behaviors.     

一类平面D_3等变映射的混沌吸引子对称增加分歧的数值确定

本文讨论了一类平面D3等变映射的分歧和混沌性质.通过计算显示出映射随着参数的变化,从周期解走向混沌以及混饨吸引子由Z2-对称走向D3-对称的全过程.给出计算混沌吸引子的对称增加分歧扩张系统的算法,数值结果表明,两者相符.     

Bifurcations of periodic solutions and chaos in Duffing-van der Pol equation with one external forcing

The Duffing-Van der Pol equation withfifth nonlinear-restoring force and one external forcing term isinvestigated in detail: the existence and bifurcations of harmonicand second-order subharmonic, and third-order subharmonic,third-order superharmonic and $m$-order subharmonic under smallperturbations are obtained by using second-order averaging methodand subharmonic Melnikov function; the threshold values of existenceof chaotic motion are obtained by using Melnikov method. Thenumerical simulation results including the influences of periodicand quasi-periodic and all parameters exhibit more new complexdynamical behaviors. We show that the reverse period-doublingbifurcation to chaos, period-doubling bifurcation to chaos,quasi-periodic orbits route to chaos, onset of chaos, and chaossuddenly disappearing, and chaos suddenly converting to periodorbits, different chaotic regions with a great abundance of periodicwindows (periods:1,2,3,4,5,7,9,10,13,15,17,19,21,25,29,31,37,41, andso on), and more wide period-one window, and varied chaoticattractors including small size and maximum Lyapunov exponentapproximate to zero but positive, and the symmetry-breaking ofperiodic orbits. In particular, the system can leave chaotic regionto periodic motion by adjusting the parameters $p, \beta, \gamma, f$and $\omega$, which can be considered as a control strategy.     

Crisis of interspike intervals in Hodgkin–Huxley model

The bifurcations of the chaotic attractor in a Hodgkin–Huxley (H–H) model under stimulation of periodic signal is presented in this work, where the frequency of signal is taken as the controlling parameter. The chaotic behavior is realized over a wide range of frequency and is visualized by using interspike intervals (ISIs). Many kinds of abrupt undergoing changes of the ISIs are observed in different frequency regions, such as boundary crisis, interior crisis and merging crisis displaying alternately along with the changes of external signal frequency. And there are logistic-like bifurcation behaviors, e.g., periodic windows and fractal structures in ISIs dynamics. The saddle-node bifurcations resulting in collapses of chaos to period-6 orbit in dynamics of ISIs are identified.     

Effective approaches to explore rich dynamics of delay-differential equations

Discrete models are proposed to delve into the rich dynamics of nonlinear delayed systems under Euler discretization, such as backwards bifurcations, stable limit cycles, multiple limit-cycle bifurcations and chaotic behavior. The effect of breaking the special symmetry of the system is to create a wide complex operating conditions which would not otherwise be seen. These include multiple steady states, complex periodic oscillations, chaos by period doubling bifurcations. Effective computation of multiple bifurcations, stable limit cycles, symmetrical breaking bifurcations and chaotic behavior in nonlinear delayed equations is developed.     

Bifurcation analysis of a simple 3D oscillator and chaos synchronization of its coupled systems

Tama?evi?ius et al. proposed a simple 3D chaotic oscillator for educational purpose. In fact the oscillator can be implemented very easily and it shows typical bifurcation scenario so that it is a suitable training object for introductory education for students. However, as far as we know, no concrete studies on bifurcations or applications on this oscillator have been investigated. In this paper, we make a thorough investigation on local bifurcations of periodic solutions in this oscillator by using a shooting method. Based on results of the analysis, we study chaos synchronization phenomena in diffusively coupled oscillators. Both bifurcation sets of periodic solutions and parameter regions of in-phase synchronized solutions are revealed. An experimental laboratory of chaos synchronization is also demonstrated.     

On the bifurcation analysis of a food web of four species

This paper is concerned with bifurcations of equilibria and the chaotic dynamics of a food web containing a bottom prey X, two competing predators Y and Z on X, and a super-predator W only on Y. Conditions for the existence of all equilibria and the stability properties of most equilibria are derived. A two-dimensional bifurcation diagram with the aid of a numerical method for identifying bifurcation curves is constructed to show the bifurcations of equilibria. We prove that the dynamical system possesses a line segment of degenerate steady states for the parameter values on a bifurcation line in the bifurcation diagram. Numerical simulations show that these degenerate steady states can help to switch the stabilities between two far away equilibria when the system crosses this bifurcation line. Some observations concerned with chaotic dynamics are also made via numerical simulations. Different routes to chaos are found in the system. Relevant calculations of Lyapunov exponents and power spectra are included to support the chaotic properties.     

Complex dynamics in Duffing–Van der Pol equation

Duffing–Van der Pol equation with fifth nonlinear-restoring force and two external forcing terms is investigated. The threshold values of existence of chaotic motion are obtained under the periodic perturbation. By second-order averaging method and Melnikov method, we prove the criterion of existence of chaos in averaged system under quasi-periodic perturbation for ω₂ = nω₁ + εσ, n = 1, 3, 5, and cannot prove the criterion of existence of chaos in second-order averaged system under quasi-periodic perturbation for ω₂ = nω₁ + εσ, n = 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, where σ is not rational to ω₁, but can show the occurrence of chaos in original system by numerical simulation. Numerical simulations including heteroclinic and homoclinic bifurcation surfaces, bifurcation diagrams, Lyapunov exponent, phase portraits and Poincaré map, not only show the consistence with the theoretical analysis but also exhibit the more new complex dynamical behaviors. We show that cascades of interlocking period-doubling and reverse period-doubling bifurcations from period-2 to -4 and -6 orbits, interleaving occurrence of chaotic behaviors and quasi-periodic orbits, transient chaos with a great abundance of period windows, symmetry-breaking of periodic orbits in chaotic regions, onset of chaos which occurs more than one, chaos suddenly disappearing to period orbits, interior crisis, strange non-chaotic attractor, non-attracting chaotic set and nice chaotic attractors. Our results show many dynamical behaviors and some of them are strictly departure from the behaviors of Duffing–Van der Pol equation with a cubic nonlinear-restoring force and one external forcing.     

On cascades of bifurcations leading to chaos in several nonlinear dissipative systems of ODEs

This paper considers several nonlinear dissipative systems of ordinary differential equations. The studied systems undergo a full analysis of corresponding singular points on a whole set of parameters’ values variation. Specifically, types of singular points, boarders of stability regions, as well as presented local bifurcations, are determined. By using numerical methods a consideration of scenarios of transition to chaos in these systems with one bifurcation parameter variation is held. The aim of this research is a confirmation of a Feigenbaum–Sharkovskii–Magnitskii mechanism of transition to chaos unique for all dissipative systems of ODEs. As the result of analysis of one of the systems the lack of any chaotic behavior is shown with the help of Poincare sections.     

Bifurcation of Periodic Orbits and Chaos in Duffing Equation

Duffing equation with fifth nonlinear-restoring force, one external forcing and a phase shift is investigated, The conditions of existences for primary resonance, second-order, third-order subharmonics, morder subharmonics and chaos are given by using second-averaging method, Melnikov methods and bifurcation theory. Numerical simulations including bifurcation diagrams, bifurcation surfaces, phase portraits, not only show the consistence with the theoretical analysis, but also exhibit the new dynamical behaviors. We show the onset of chaos, chaos suddenly disappearing to period orbit, one-band and double-band chaos, period-doubling bifurcations from period 1, 2, and 3 orbits, period-windows （period-2, 3 and 5） in chaotic regions.     

Composite dynamical behaviors in a simple series–parallel LC circuit

In this paper, we report a variety of dynamical behaviors exhibited in a compact series–parallel LC circuit system comprising of two active elements, one linear negative conductance and one ordinary junction diode with piecewise linear v ? i characteristics. For convenience, we consider the amplitude (E_f) and frequency (f) of the driving force as control parameters amongst various other parameters. We observe the phenomenon of antimonotonicity, torus breakdown to chaos, bubbles to chaos, period doubling to chaos and emergence of multiple attractors which follow a progressive sequence, etc. As an overview to understand many more variety of bifurcations and attractors, the construction of two parameter phase diagram is also shown pictorially. The chaotic dynamics of this circuit is realized by laboratory experiment, numerical and analytical investigations and found that the results are in good agreement with each other.     

On two-parameter bifurcation analysis of switched system composed of Duffing and van der Pol oscillators

The behaviors of system which alternate between Duffing oscillator and van der Pol oscillator are investigated to explore the influence of the switches on dynamical evolutions of system. Switches related to the state and time are introduced, upon which a typical switched model is established. Poincaré map of the whole switched system is defined by suitable local sections and local maps, and the formal expression of its Jacobian matrix is obtained. The location of the fixed point and associated Floquet multipliers are calculated, based on which two-parameter bifurcation sets of the switched system are obtained, dividing the parameter space into several regions corresponding to different types of attractors. It is found that cascading of period-doubling bifurcations may lead the system to chaos, while fold bifurcations determine the transition between period-3 solution and chaotic movement.     

A chaotic attractor in ecology: theory and experimental data

Chaos has now been documented in a laboratory population. In controlled laboratory experiments, cultures of flour beetles (Tribolium castaneum) undergo bifurcations in their dynamics as demographic parameters are manipulated. These bifurcations, including a specific route to chaos, are predicted by a well-validated deterministic model called the “LPA model”. The LPA model is based on the nonlinear interactions among the life cycle stages of the beetle (larva, pupa and adult). A stochastic version of the model accounts for the deviations of data from the deterministic model and provides the means for parameterization and rigorous statistical validation. The chaotic attractor of the deterministic LPA model and the stationary distribution of the stochastic LPA model describe the experimental data in phase space with striking accuracy. In addition, model-predicted temporal patterns on the attractor are observed in the data. This paper gives a brief account of the interdisciplinary effort that obtained these results.     

A template for the exploration of chaotic locomotive patterns

Inverted pendulum and spring-mass models have been successfully used to explore the dynamics of the lower extremity for animal and human locomotion. These models have been classified as templates that describe the biomechanics of locomotion. A template is a simple model with all the joint complexities, muscles and neurons of the locomotor system removed. Such templates relate well to the observed locomotive patterns and provide reference points for the development of more elaborate dynamical systems. In this investigation, we explored if a passive dynamic double pendulum walking model, that walks down a slightly sloped surface (γ<0.0189 rad), can be used as a template for exploring chaotic locomotion. Simulations of the model indicated that as γ was increased, a cascade of bifurcations were present in the model's locomotive pattern that lead to a chaotic attractor. Positive Lyapunov exponents were present from 0.01839 rad <γ<0.0189 rad (Lyapunov exponent range=+0.002 to +0.158). Hurst exponents for the respective γ confirmed the presence of chaos in the model's locomotive pattern. These results provide evidence that a passive dynamic double pendulum walking model can be used as a template for exploring the biomechanical control parameters responsible for chaos in human locomotion.     

On the occurrence of chaos via different routes to chaos: period doubling and border-collision bifurcations

This paper introduces a new 2D piecewise smooth discrete-time chaotic mapping with rarely observed phenomenon – the occurrence of the same chaotic attractor via different and distinguishable routes to chaos: period doubling and border-collision bifurcations as typical futures. This phenomenon is justified by the location of system equilibria of the proposed mapping, and the possible bifurcation types in smooth dissipative systems. Translated from Sovremennaya Matematika i Ee Prilozheniya (Contemporary Mathematics and Its Applications), Vol. 61, Optimal Control, 2008.     

Nonlinear modeling and analysis of a rolling element bearing with a clearance

Rolling element bearings are the key components in many rotating machinery. For efficient performance of the machine it is necessary to accurately predict the effect of various parameters and operating conditions on the machine’s behavior. This paper deals with the development of a nonlinear model of the rotor-bearing system on rolling element bearings with clearance. Clearance is an important nonlinearity which can cause bifurcations and chaos as has been shown in this paper. In this paper a detailed model for clearance is developed. In this model the inner race center and the outer race center are not assumed to be collinear when relations for deflections in the rolling element are developed. The model is non-dimensionalized and then analyzed to reveal rich nonlinear phenomena. Further, for better performance of any machine it is necessary to identify and stay out of chaotic regimes of operation. Hence, Lyapunov exponents and Poincaré mappings are used to analyze the system and determine the regions of chaotic response.