Vibration control for the primary resonance of the van der Pol oscillator by a time delay state feedback

We investigate the primary resonance of an externally excited van der Pol oscillator under state feedback control with a time delay. By means of the asymptotic perturbation method, two slow-flow equations on the amplitude and phase of the oscillator are obtained and external excitation-response and frequency-response curves are shown. We discuss how vibration control and high amplitude response suppression can be performed with appropriate time delay and feedback gains. Moreover, energy considerations are used in order to investigate existence and characteristics of limit cycles of the slow-flow equations. A limit cycle corresponds to a two-period modulated motion for the van der Pol oscillator. We demonstrate that appropriate choices for the feedback gains and the time delay can exclude the possibility of modulated motion and reduce the amplitude peak of the primary resonance. Analytical results are verified with numerical simulations.     

Dynamical analysis of two coupled parametrically excited van der Pol oscillators

The dynamical behavior of two coupled parametrically excited van der pol oscillators is investigated in this paper. Based on the averaged equations, the transition boundaries are sought to divide the parameter space into a set of regions, which correspond to different types of solutions. Two types of periodic solutions may bifurcate from the initial equilibrium. The periodic solutions may lose their stabilities via a generalized static bifurcation, which leads to stable quasi-periodic solutions, or via a generalized Hopf bifurcation, which leads to stable 3D tori. The instabilities of both the quasi-periodic solutions and the 3D tori may directly lead to chaos with the variation of the parameters. Two symmetric chaotic attractors are observed and for certain values of the parameters, the two attractors may interact with each other to form another enlarged chaotic attractor.     

Response statistics of van der Pol oscillators excited by white noise

The joint probability density function of the state space vector of a white noise exoited van der Pol oscillator satisfics a Fokker-Planck-Kolmogorov (FPK) equation. The paper describes a numerical procedure for solving the transient FPK equation based on the path integral solution (PIS) technique. It is shown that by combining the PIS with a cubic B-spline interpolation method, numerical solution algorithms can be implemented giving solutions of the FPK equation that can be made accurate down to very low probability levels. The method is illustrated by application to two specific examples of a van der Pol oscillator.     

A modified averaging scheme with application to the secondary Hopf bifurcation of a delayed van der Pol oscillator

In this paper, a modified averaging scheme is presented for a class of time-delayed vibration systems with slow variables. The new scheme is a combination of the averaging techniques proposed by Hale and by Lehman and Weibel, respectively. The averaged equation obtained from the modified scheme is simple enough but it retains the required information for the local nonlinear dynamics around an equilibrium. As an application of the present method, the delay value for which a secondary Hopf bifurcation occurs is successfully located for a delayed van der Pol oscillator.     

The Response of a Parametrically Excited van der Pol Oscillator to a Time Delay State Feedback

We investigate the parametric resonance of a van der Pol oscillator under state feedback control with a time delay. Using the asymptotic perturbation method, we obtain two slow-flow equations on the amplitude and phase ofthe oscillator. Their fixed points correspond to a periodic motion forthe starting system and we show parametric excitation-response andfrequency-response curves. We analyze the effect of time delay andfeedback gains from the viewpoint of vibration control and use energyconsiderations to study the existence and characteristics of limit cycles of the slow-flow equations. A limit cycle corresponds to a two-periodmodulated motion for the van der Pol oscillator. Analytical results areverified with numerical simulations. In order to exclude the possibilityof quasi-periodic motion and to reduce the amplitude peak of theparametric resonance, we find the appropriate choices for the feedbackgains and the time delay.     

Dynamics of two delay coupled van der Pol oscillators

In this paper, the dynamics of a system of two van der Pol oscillators with delayed position and velocity coupling is studied by the method of averaging together with truncation of Taylor expansions. According to the slow-flow equations, the dynamics of 1:1 internal resonance is more complex than that of non-1:1 internal resonance. For 1:1 internal resonance, the stability and the number of periodic solutions vary with different time delay for given coupling coefficients. The condition necessary for saddle-node and Hopf bifurcations for symmetric modes, namely in-phase and out-of-phase modes, are determined. The numerical results, obtained from direct integration of the original equation, are found to be in good agreement with analytical predictions.     

Parametric Excitation for Two Internally Resonant van der Pol Oscillators

The response of a system of two nonlinearly coupled van der Poloscillators to a principal parametric excitation in the presence ofone-to-one internal resonance is investigated. The asymptoticperturbation method is applied to derive the slow flow equationsgoverning the modulation of the amplitudes and the phases of the twooscillators. These equations are used to determine steady-stateresponses, corresponding to a periodic motion for the starting system(synchronisation), and parametric excitation-response andfrequency-response curves. Energy considerations are used to studyexistence and characteristics of limit cycles of the slow flowequations. A limit cycle corresponds to a two-period amplitude- andphase-modulated motion for the van der Pol oscillators. Two-periodmodulated motion is also possible for very low values of the parametricexcitation and an approximate analytic solution is constructed for thiscase. If the parametric excitation increases, the oscillation period ofthe modulations becomes infinite and an infinite-period bifurcationsoccur. Analytical results are checked with numerical simulations.     

Constructing invariant tori for two weakly coupled van der Pol oscillators

An algorithm is developed for the construction of an invariant torus of a weakly coupled autonomous oscillator. The system is put into angular standard form. The determining equations are found by averaging and are solved for the approximate amplitudes of the torus. A perturbation series is then constructed about the approximate amplitudes with unknown coefficients as periodic functions of the angular variables. A sequence of solvable partial differential equations is developed for determining the coefficients. The algorithm is applied to a system of nonlinearly coupled van der Pol equations and the first order coefficients are generated in a straightforward manner. The approximation shows both good numerical accuracy and reproducibility of the periodicities of the van der Pol system. A comparitive analysis of integrating the van der Pol system with integrating the phase equations from the angular standard form on the approximate torus shows numerical errors of the order of the perturbation parameter =0.05 for integrations of up to 10,000 steps. Applying FFT to the numerical periodicities generated by integrating the van der Pol system near the tours reveals the same predominant frequencies found in the perturbation coefficients. Finally an expected rotation number is found by integrating the phase equations on the approximate torus.Contribution of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a Federal agency.     

Stochastic response of fractional-order van der Pol oscillator

We studied the response of fractional-order van de Pol oscillator to Gaussian white noise excitation in this letter. An equivalent integral-order nonlinear stochastic system is obtained to replace the given system based on the principle of minimum mean-square error. Through stochastic averaging, an averaged Itô equation is deduced. We obtained the Fokker-Planck-Kolmogorov equation connected to the averaged Itô equation and solved it to yield the approximate stationary response of the system. The analytical solution is confirmed by using Monte Carlo simulation.     

A dual state variable model of the van der Pol oscillator

A new, “dual” state variable (DSV) formulation is used to construct a model of the van der Pol oscillator. The model is valid for small degrees of non-linearity, and results are superior to those from a common perturbation technique, especially as non-linearity begins to increase. The DSV formulation utilizes a unique state space, and behavior in this space is illustrated for a wider range of non-linearity.     

Synchronization of four coupled van der Pol oscillators

It is possible that self-excited vibrations in turbomachine blades synchronize due to elastic coupling through the shaft. The synchronization of four coupled van der Pol oscillators is presented here as a simplified model. For quasilinear oscillations, a stability condition is derived from an analysis based on linearizing the original equation around an unperturbed limit cycle and transforming it into Hill’s equation. For the nonlinear case, numerical simulations show the existence of two well-defined regions of phase relationships in parameter space in which a multiplicity of periodic attractors is embedded. The size of these regions strongly depends on the values of the oscillator and coupling constants. For the coupling constant below a critical value, there exists a region in which a diversity of phase-shift attractors is present, whereas for values above the critical value an in-phase attractor is predominant. It is observed that the presence of an anti-phase attractor in the subcritical region is associated with sudden changes in the period of the coupled oscillators. The convergence of the coupled system to a particular periodic attractor is explored using several initial conditions. The study is extended to non-identical oscillators, and it is found that there is synchronization even over a wide range of difference among the oscillator constants.     

Hopf Bifurcation and Stability of Periodic Solutions for van der Pol Equation with Distributed Delay

The van der Pol equation with a distributed time delay is analyzed. Itslinear stability is investigated by employing the Routh–Hurwitzcriteria. Moreover, the local asymptotic stability conditions are alsoderived. By using the mean time delay as a bifurcation parameter, themodel is found to undergo a sequence of Hopf bifurcations. The directionand the stability criteria of the bifurcating periodic solutions areobtained by the normal form theory and the center manifold theorem. Somenumerical simulation examples for justifying the theoretical analysisare also given.     

Vortex shedding modeling using diffusive van der Pol oscillatorsModélisation du détachement tourbillonnaire avec des oscillateurs de van der Pol interagissant par diffusion

A simple model for the near wake dynamics of slender bluff bodies in cross-flow is analyzed. It is based on a continuous distribution of van der Pol oscillators arranged along the spanwise extent of the structure and interacting by diffusion. Diffusive interaction is shown to be able to model cellular vortex shedding in shear flow, the cell size being estimated analytically with respect to the model parameters. Moreover, diffusive interaction succeeds in describing qualitatively the global suppression of vortex shedding from a sinuous structure in uniform flow. To cite this article: M.L. Facchinetti et al., C. R. Mecanique 330 (2002) 451–456.     

Uniformly valid solution of limit cycle of the Duffing–van der Pol equation

The limit cycle of the Duffing–van der Pol equation is studied. By considering the product of the frequency ω of the limit cycle and the coefficient ε as an independent parameter μ=εω, an equivalent equation is obtained and then solved by Liao’s homotopy analysis method. The frequency ω is deduced as a function of μ and δ. This function provides us with an algebraic equation for ω, according to which we have an analytical approximation for the frequency. Numerical examples show that the attained approximation is very accurate. More importantly, the results are uniformly valid for all positive values of ε.     

Discontinuous synchrony in an array of Van der Pol oscillators

We show the phenomenon of complete synchronization in an network of coupled oscillators. We confirm that non-diagonal coupling can lead to the appearance or disappearance of synchronous windows (ragged synchronizability phenomenon) in the coupling parameter space. We also show the appearance of clusters (synchronization in one or more group) between coupled systems. Our numerical studies are confirmed by an electronic experiment.     

Nonlinear dynamics of self-, parametric,and externally excited oscillator with time delay: van der Pol versus Rayleigh models

The regular and chaotic vibrations of a nonlinear structure subjected to self-, parametric, and external excitations acting simultaneously are analysed in this study. Moreover, a time delay input is added to the model to control the system response. The frequency-locking phenomenon and transition to quasi-periodic oscillations via Hopf bifurcation of the second kind (Neimark–Sacker bifurcation) are determined analytically by the multiple time scales method up to the second-order perturbation. Approximate solutions of the quasi-periodic motion are determined by a second application of the multiple time scales method for the slow flow, and then, slow–slow motion is obtained. The similarities and differences between the van der Pol and Rayleigh models are demonstrated for regular, periodic, and quasi-periodic oscillations, as well as for chaotic oscillations. The control of the structural response, and modifications of the resonance curves and bifurcation points by the time delay signal are presented for selected cases.

     

Effect of delay combinations on stability and Hopf bifurcation of an oscillator with acceleration-derivative feedback

This paper presents new observations of delayed AD (acceleration-derivative) controller in active vibration control and in bifurcation control of a Duffing oscillator. Based on the stability analysis of the linear delayed oscillator, it is found that combination of the two delays in acceleration feedback and velocity feedback has a significant influence on the stable region in the parameter plane of the gains. By calculating the real part of the rightmost characteristic roots of the controlled oscillator with fixed delays, it is shown that a delayed acceleration feedback with positive gain can work much better than the corresponding delayed negative acceleration feedback, which is used in classic control theory. For given feedback gains, by calculating the critical delay values, it is shown that a delayed positive acceleration feedback can result in a much larger stable delay interval than the corresponding delayed negative acceleration feedback does. As an application of these results to a delayed Duffing oscillator with acceleration-derivative feedback, a delayed positive acceleration feedback can be well used to postpone the occurrence of Hopf bifurcation in the delayed nonlinear oscillators.     

Vibration control for parametrically excited Liénard systems

We apply a new vibration control method for time delay non-linear oscillators to the principal resonance of a parametrically excited Liénard system under state feedback control with a time delay. Using the asymptotic perturbation method, we obtain two slow flow equations on the amplitude and phase. Their fixed points correspond to limit cycles for the Liénard system. Vibration control and high-amplitude response suppression can be performed with appropriate time delay and feedback gains. Using energy considerations, we investigate existence and characteristics of limit cycles of the slow flow equations. A limit cycle corresponds to a two-period quasi-periodic modulated motion for the starting system and in order to reduce the amplitude peak of the parametric resonance and to exclude the existence of two-period quasi-periodic motion, we find the appropriate choices for the feedback gains and the time delay.     

Analysis of Hopf and Takens–Bogdanov Bifurcations in a Modified van der Pol–Duffing Oscillator

We analyze a modified van der Pol–Duffing electronic circuit, modeled by a tridimensional autonomous system of differential equations with Z₂-symmetry. Linear codimension-one and two bifurcations of equilibria give rise to several dynamical behaviours, including periodic, homoclinic and heteroclinic orbits. The local analysis provides, in first approximation, the different bifurcation sets. These local results are used as a guide to apply the adequate numerical methods to obtain a global understanding of the bifurcation sets. The study of the normal form of the Hopf bifurcation shows the presence of cusps of saddle-node bifurcations of periodic orbits. The existence of a codimension-four Hopf bifurcation is also pointed out. In the case of the Takens–Bogdanov bifurcation, several degenerate situations of codimension-three are analyzed in both homoclinic and heteroclinic cases. The existence of a Hopf–Shil'nikov singularity is also shown.