Applicability of Hamilton-Jacobi method to nonlinear nonholonomic systems

This paper uses Poincaré formalism to obtain a generalization of the Hamilton-Jacobi method of integrating dynamical systems moving with nonlinear nonholonomic constraints. Necessary and sufficient conditions are investigated for the applicability of this method to such systems. The method is illustrated by considering some concrete examples of nonholonomic systems.     

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.     

Energy integrals for mechanical systems with nonlinear nonholonomic constraints

The work analyzes energy relations for nonholonomic systems, whose motion is restricted by nonlinear nonholonomic constraints. For the mechanical systems with linear constraints, the analysis of energy relations was carried out in [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6] …. On the basis of corresponding Lagrange’s equations, a general law of the change in energy dε/dt is formulated for mentioned systems by the help of which it is shown that there are two types of the laws of conservation of energy, depending on the structure of elementary work of the forces of constraint reactions. Also, the condition for existing the second type of the law of conservation of energy is formulated in the form of the system of partial differential equations. The obtained results are illustrated by a model of nonholonomic mechanical system.     

On the stability of equilibria of nonholonomic systems with nonlinear constraints

Lyapunov＇s first method, extended by V. V. Kozlov to nonlinear mechani- cal systems, is applied to the study of the instability of the position of equilibrium of a mechanical system moving in the field of conservative and dissipative forces. The mo- tion of the system is limited by ideal nonlinear nonholonomic constraints. Five cases determined by the relationship between the degree of the first nontrivial polynomials in Maclaurin＇s series for the potential energy and the functions that can be generated from the equations of nonlinear nonholonomic constraints are analyzed. In the three eases, the theorem on the instability of the position of equilibrium of nonholonomic systems with linear homogeneous constraints （V. V. Kozlov （1986）） is generalized to the case of nonlin- ear nonhomogeneous constraints. In the other two cases, new theorems are set extending the result from V. V. Kozlov （1994） to nonholonomic systems with nonlinear constraints.     

Parametric identification of nonlinear hysteretic systems

Nonlinear Dynamics - The hysteretic behavior is an essential feature of many physical systems (e.g. mechanical structures, buildings dampers). Such a feature is conveniently accounted for in...     

Parametric identification of fractional-order nonlinear systems

Nonlinear Dynamics - This work presents a new method for the identification of fractional-order nonlinear systems from time domain data. A parametric identification technique for integer-order...     

Stabilization of stochastic cycles and chaos suppression for nonlinear discrete-time systems

In this paper we consider a nonlinear discrete-time control system with regular and chaotic dynamics forced by stochastic disturbances. The problem addressed is the design of the feedback regulator which stabilizes a limit cycle of the closed-loop deterministic system and synthesizes a required dispersion of random states for the corresponding stochastic system. To solve this problem, we propose a new method based on the stochastic sensitivity function technique. This function approximates a dispersion of random states distributed around deterministic cycle. Explicit formulas for the intercoupling between stochastic sensitivity function and considered system parameters are worked out. The problem of the design of the required stochastic sensitivity function for cycles by feedback regulators is solved. Coefficients of the feedback regulator are constructed and corresponding attainability sets are described. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is demonstrated on the stochastic Verhulst model. It is shown that constructed regulators provide a low level of sensitivity and suppress chaotic oscillations.     

Complete synchronization of chaotic complex nonlinear systems with uncertain parameters

Our main objective in this work is to investigate complete synchronization (CS) of n-dimensional chaotic complex systems with uncertain parameters. An adaptive control scheme is designed to study the synchronization of chaotic attractors of these systems. We applied this scheme, as an example, to study complete synchronization of chaotic attractors of two identical complex Lorenz systems. The adaptive control functions and the parameters estimation laws are calculated analytically based on the complex Lyapunov function. We show that the error dynamical systems are globally stable. Numerical simulations are computed to check the analytical expressions of adaptive controllers.     

Global bifurcation and chaos analysis in nonlinear vibration of spur gear systems

The global homoclinic bifurcation and transition to chaotic behavior of a nonlinear gear system are studied by means of Melnikov analytical analysis. It is also an effective approach to analyze homoclinic bifurcation and detect chaotic behavior. A generalized nonlinear time varying (NLTV) dynamic model of a spur gear pair is formulated, where the backlash, time varying stiffness, external excitation, and static transmission error are included. From Melnikov method, the threshold values of the control parameter for the occurrence of homoclinic bifurcation and onset of chaos are predicted. Additionally, the numerical bifurcation analysis and numerical simulation of the system including bifurcation diagrams, phase plane portraits, time histories, power spectras, and Poincare sections are used to confirm the analytical predictions and show the transition to chaos.     

Control of nonlinear systems exhibiting chaos to desired periodic or quasi-periodic motions

Nonlinear Dynamics - A novel method in the design of controllers to drive general nonlinear systems to desired periodic or quasi-periodic motions is presented in this paper. The viability of the...     

Parametric identification of nonlinear systems using multiple trials

It is observed that the harmonic balance (HB) method of parametric identification of nonlinear system may not give right identification results for a single test data. A multiple-trial HB scheme is suggested to obtain improved results in the identification, compared with a single sample test. Several independent tests are conducted by subjecting the system to a range of harmonic excitations. The individual data sets are combined to obtain the matrix for inversion. This leads to the mean square error minimization of the entire set of periodic orbits. It is shown that the combination of independent test data gives correct results even in the case where the individual data sets give wrong results.     

Numerical simulation of nonholonomic rigid-body systems

The paper proposes computer algebra system (CAS) algorithms for computer-assisted derivation of the equations of motion for systems of rigid bodies with holonomic and nonholonomic constraints that are linear with respect to the generalized velocities. The main advantages of using the D’Alembert-Lagrange principle for the CSA-based derivation of the equations of motion for nonholonomic systems of rigid bodies are demonstrated. Among them are universality, algorithmizability, computational efficiency, and simplicity of deriving equations for holonomic and nonholonomic systems in terms of generalized coordinates or pseudo-velocities __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 42, No. 9, pp. 106–115, September 2006.     

Stability of impulsive nonholonomic mechanical systems

Sufficient stability conditions for the manifold of equilibrium states of a nonholonomic mechanical system are established. The method of integral inequalities is used in combination with the comparison principle __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 135–143, March 2008.     

A polynomial chaos expansion approach for nonlinear dynamic systems with interval uncertainty

Nonlinear Dynamics - This paper proposes a non-intrusive interval uncertainty analysis method for estimation of the dynamic response bounds of nonlinear systems with uncertain-but-bounded...     

Novel identification approach for nonlinear systems with hysteresis

Nonlinear Dynamics - A new identification approach for a nonlinear system with hysteresis, namely a cascading Bouc–Wen hysteresis model with linear dynamics, is proposed in this study. The...     

ADAPTIVE REGULATION OF HIGH ORDER NONHOLONOMIC SYSTEMS

The problem of adaptive regulation of a class of high-order parametric non holonomic systems in chained-form was discussed. Using adding a power integrator technique and state scaling with discontinuous projection technique, a discontinuous adaptive dynamic controller was constructed. The controller guarantees the estimated value of unknown parameter is in the prescribed extent.