Nonlinear dynamic singularity analysis of two interconnected synchronous generator system with 1:3 internal resonance and parametric principal resonance

The bifurcation analysis of a simple electric power system involving two synchronous generators connected by a transmission network to an infinite-bus is carried out in this paper. In this system, the infinite-bus voltage are considered to maintain two fluctuations in the amplitude and phase angle. The case of 1:3 internal resonance between the two modes in the presence of parametric principal resonance is considered and examined. The method of multiple scales is used to obtain the bifurcation equations of this system. Then, by employing the singularity method, the transition sets determining different bifurcation patterns of the system are obtained and analyzed, which reveal the effects of the infinite-bus voltage amplitude and phase fluctuations on bifurcation patterns of this system. Finally, the bifurcation patterns are all examined by bifurcation diagrams. The results obtained in this paper will contribute to a better understanding of the complex nonlinear dynamic behaviors in a two-machine infinite-bus (TMIB) power system.     

On the sensitivity of non-generic bifurcation of non-linear normal modes

It is shown that a non-generic bifurcation of non-linear normal modes may occur if the ratio of linear natural frequencies is near r-to-one, r=1,3,5,… . Non-generic bifurcations are explicitly obtained in the systems having certain symmetry, as observed frequently in literatures. It is found that there are two kinds of non-generic bifurcations, super-critical and sub-critical. The normal mode generated by the former kind is extended to large amplitude, but that by the latter kind is limited to small amplitude which depends on the difference between two linear natural frequencies and disappears when two frequencies are equal. Since a non-generic bifurcation is not generic, it is expected generically that if a system having a non-generic bifurcation is perturbed then the non-generic bifurcation disappears, and generic bifurcation appears in the perturbed system. Examples are given to verify the change in bifurcations and to obtain the stability behavior of normal modes. It is found that if a system having a super-critical non-generic bifurcation is perturbed, then two new normal modes are generated, one is stable, but the other unstable, implying a saddle-node bifurcation. If the system having a sub-critical non-generic bifurcation is perturbed, then no new normal mode is generated, but there is an interval of instability on a normal mode, implying two saddle-node bifurcations on the mode. Application of this study is discussed.     

Resonance regimes in the neighborhood of bifurcation points of codimension 2 in the Couette-Taylor problem

The bifurcation in a dynamical system with cylindrical symmetry dependent on several parameters is studied with reference to the Couette-Taylor problem. Points at which two neutral curves intersect (bifurcation points of codimension 2) corresponding to several independent neutral modes are found. In the neighborhood of the bifurcation points of codimension 2 the interaction of these modes can be described by a system of amplitude equations on the central manifold. If the neutral modes are nonrotationally symmetrical, there exist seven different resonance states that influence the cubic terms of the amplitude system. For the resonances Res 0 and Res 3 the results of calculating the intersection points are presented and the conditions under which stationary regimes exist and are stable are analyzed.     

Bifurcation and universal unfolding for a rotating shaft with unsymmetrical stiffness

The 1/2 subharmonic resonance bifurcation and universal unfolding are studied for a rotating shaft with unsymmetrical stiffness. The bifurcation behavior of the response amplitude with respect to the detuning parameter was studied for this class of problems by Xiao et al. Obviously, it is highly important to research the bifurcation behavior of the response amplitude with respect to the unsymmetry of stiffness for this problem. Here, by means of the singularity theory, the bifurcation and universal unfolding of amplitude with respect to the unsymmetrical stiffness parameter are discussed. The results indicate that it is a high codimensional bifurcation problem with codimension 5, and the universal unfolding is given. From the mechanical background, we study four forms of two parameter unfoldings contained in the universal unfolding. The transition sets in the parameter plane and the bifurcation diagrams are plotted. The results obtained in this paper show rich bifurcation phenomena and provide some guidance for the analysis and design of dynamic buckling experiments of this class of system, especially, for the choice of system parameters. The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (19990510), the National Key Basic Research Special Foundation (G1998020316) and Liuhui Center for Applied Mathematics, Nankai University and Tianjin University     

Bifurcations in the dynamics of an orthogonal double pendulum

The weakly nonlinear resonant response of an orthogonal double pendulum to planar harmonic motions of the point of suspension is investigated. The two pendulums in the double pendulum are confined to two orthogonal planes. For nearly equal length of the two pendulums, the system exhibits 1:1 internal resonance. The method of averaging is used to derive a set of four first order autonomous differential equations in the amplitude and phase variables. Constant solutions of the amplitude and phase equations are studied as a function of physical parameters of interest using the local bifurcation theory. It is shown that, for excitation restricted in either plane, there may be as many as six pitchfork bifurcation points at which the nonplanar solutions bifurcate from the planar solutions. These nonplanar motions can become unstable by a saddle-node or a Hopf bifurcation, giving rise to a new branch of constant solutions or limit cycle solutions, respectively. The dynamics of the amplitude equations in parameter regions of the Hopf bifurcations is then explored using direct numerical integration. The results indicate a complicated amplitude dynamics including multiple limit cycle solutions, period-doubling route to chaos, and sudden disappearance of chaotic attractors.     

van der Pol型时滞系统的两参数余维一Hopf分岔及其稳定性

研究具有三次非线性时滞项的ｖａｎ ｄｅｒ Ｐｏｌ型时滞系统随两参数（时滞量和增益系数）余维一Ｈｏｐｆ分岔,说明了线性化特性方程随两参数变化时的根的分布和Ｈｏｐｆ分岔存在性;通过构造中心流形并且使用范式方法确定出Ｈｏｐｆ分岔的方向以及周期解的稳定性;分析了时滞量对所论系统发生Ｈｏｐｆ分岔的影响。     

Cyclic motions near a Hopf bifurcation of a four-dimensional system

We study motions near a Hopf bifurcation of a representative nonconservative four-dimensional autonomous system with quadratic nonlinearities. Special cases of the four-dimensional system represent the envelope equations that govern the amplitudes and phases of the modes of an internally resonant structure subjected to resonant excitations. Using the method of multiple scales, we reduce the Hopf bifurcation problem to two differential equations for the amplitude and phase of the bifurcating cyclic solutions. Constant solutions of these equations provide asymptotic expansions for the frequency and amplitude of the bifurcating limit cycle. The stability of the constant solutions determines the nature of the bifurcation (i.e., subcritical or supercritical). For different choices of the control parameter, the range of validity of the analytical approximation is ascertained using numerical simulations. The perturbation analysis and discussions are also pertinent to other autonomous systems.     

Using delay to quench undesirable vibrations

A van der Pol type system with delayed feedback is explored by employing the two variable expansion perturbation method. The perturbation scheme is based on choosing a critical value for the delay corresponding to a Hopf bifurcation in the unperturbed ε=0 system. The resulting amplitude–delay relation predicts two Hopf bifurcation curves, such that in the region between these two curves oscillations will be quenched. The perturbation results are verified by comparison with numerical integration.     

Amplitude modulated dynamics of a resonantly excited autoparametric two degree-of-freedom system

Forced, weakly nonlinear oscillations of a two degree-of-freedom autoparametric vibration absorber system are studied for resonant excitations. The method of averaging is used to obtain first-order approximations to the response of the system. A complete bifurcation analysis of the averaged equations is undertaken in the subharmonic case of internal and external resonance. The locked pendulum mode of response is found to bifurcate to coupled-mode motion for some excitation frequencies and forcing amplitudes. The coupled-mode response can undergo Hopf bifurcation to limit cycle motions, when the two linear modes are mistuned away from the exact internal resonance condition. The software packages AUTO and KAOS are used and a numerically assisted study of the Hopf bifurcation sets, and dynamic steady solutions of the amplitude or averaged equations is presented. It is shown that both super-and sub-critical Hopf bifurcations arise and the limit cycles quickly undergo period-doubling bifurcations to chaos. These imply chaotic amplitude modulated motions for the system.     

Forecasting bifurcations of multi-degree-of-freedom nonlinear systems with parametric resonance

The location of bifurcation points and bifurcation diagrams is important for the understanding of a nonlinear system with parametric resonance. This paper presents a model-less method to predict bifurcations of slightly damped multi-degree-of-freedom nonlinear systems with parametric resonance using transient recovery data in the pre-bifurcation regime. This method is based on the observation that the envelope amplitude of a decaying response in the pre-bifurcation regime recovers more slowly to the equilibrium as the system becomes closer to the bifurcation. Data obtained from both simulations and experiments are used to forecast the location of the bifurcation point and the bifurcation diagram. Forecasting results demonstrate that the method can be used to predict the bifurcation accurately under a set of specific assumptions.     

An analytical study of time-delayed control of friction-induced vibrations in a system with a dynamic friction model

We investigate the control of friction-induced vibrations in a system with a dynamic friction model which accounts for hysteresis in the friction characteristics. Linear time-delayed position feedback applied in a direction normal to the contacting surfaces has been employed for the purpose. Analysis shows that the uncontrolled system loses stability via. a subcritical Hopf bifurcation making it prone to large amplitude vibrations near the stability boundary. Our results show that the controller achieves the dual objective of quenching the vibrations as well as changing the nature of the bifurcation from subcritical to supercritical. Consequently, the controlled system is globally stable in the linearly stable region and yields small amplitude vibrations if the stability boundary is crossed due to changes in operating conditions or system parameters. Criticality curve separating regions on the stability surface corresponding to subcritical and supercritical bifurcations is obtained analytically using the method of multiple scales (MMS). We have also identified a set of control parameters for which the system is stable for lower and higher relative velocities but vibrates for the intermediate ones. However, the bifurcation is always supercritical for these parameters resulting in low amplitude vibrations only.     

On the equilibrium configurations of an elastically constrained rotating disk: An analytical approach

According to the linear theory of vibration for spinning disks, the backward traveling waves of some of the modes may have zero natural frequency at what are called the critical speeds. At these speeds, the linear equations of motion cannot properly predict the amplitude response of the spinning disk, and nonlinear equations of motion must be used. In this paper, geometrical nonlinear equations of motion based on Von Karman plate theory are employed to study the dynamics of an elastically constrained disk near its critical speeds. A one-mode approximation is used to examine the effect of elastic constraint on the amplitude response. Presenting the equations in a space-fixed coordinate system, this study aims to find closed-form solutions for some of the equilibrium configurations of an elastically constrained spinning disk. Also, the stability of these configurations is studied using analytical techniques. It is shown that below the critical speed, one neutrally stable equilibrium solution exists, while above it, a bifurcation occurs. In this situation, two more branches of equilibrium configurations emerge, one of which is neutrally stable and the other unstable. Closed-form expressions for the bifurcation points are obtained. Due to the effect of an elastic constraint, a bifurcation occurs and the previously neutrally stable equilibrium configuration turns unstable. Also at this bifurcation point, two more branches of equilibrium solutions emerge.     

A method to calculate period doubling bifurcation

Based on physical meaning of Melnikov function, we establish a method to calculate period doubling bifurcation and discuss this kind of bifurcation of soft spring Duffing system and find that the result is analogous to subharmonic bifurcation, that is, period doubling bifurcation will appear if damping is small and amplitude of excitation is big. Thi coincides with facts of physics.     

The Study of a Parametrically Excited Nonlinear Mechanical System with the Continuation Method

The dynamic behavior of a one-degree-of-freedom, parametrically excited nonlinear system is investigated. The Galerkin method is applied to the principal and fundamental parameteric resonance of the system. The continuation method is used to study the change of harmonic oscillation with respect to the variation of excitation frequency. The numerical stability analysis of the trivial solution is carried out and the stable and unstable regions of the trivial solution are given. They are found to agree with the results obtained by the analytical method of Galerkin. Periodic solutions are traced and the coexistence of multi-periodic solutions is observed With the change of excitation frequency the large amplitude periodic-2 oscillation is found to be in the same closed branch with the small amplitude periodic-2 solution. In addition, the bifurcation pattern of the trivial solution is found to change from subcritical Hopf bifurcation into supercritical Hopf bifurcation with the increase of excitation amplitude. Combined with the conventional numerical integration method, new complex dynamic behavior is detected.     

Analysis of period-doubling bifurcation in double-well stochastic Duffing system via Laguerre polynomial approximation

The Laguerre polynomial approximation method is applied to study the stochastic period-doubling bifurcation of a double-well stochastic Duffing system with a random parameter of exponential probability density function subjected to a harmonic excitation. First, the stochastic Duffing system is reduced into its equivalent deterministic one, solvable by suitable numerical methods. Then nonlinear dynamical behavior about stochastic period-doubling bifurcation can be fully explored. Numerical simulations show that similar to the conventional period-doubling phenomenon in the deterministic Duffing system, stochastic period-doubling bifurcation may also occur in the stochastic Duffing system, but with its own stochastic modifications. Also, unlike the deterministic case, in the stochastic case the intensity of the random parameter should also be taken as a new bifurcation parameter in addition to the conventional bifurcation parameters, i.e. the amplitude and the frequency of harmonic excitation.     

磁场中轴向运动条形板强非线性超谐共振及混沌运动

针对磁场环境中周期外载作用下轴向运动导电条形板的非线性振动及混沌运动问题进行研究。应用改进多尺度法对横向磁场中条形板的强非线性振动问题进行求解,得到超谐波共振下系统的分岔响应方程。根据奇异性理论对非线性动力学系统的普适开折进行分析,求得含两个开折参数的转迁集及对应区域的拓扑结构分岔图。通过数值算例,分别得到以磁感应强度、轴向拉力、激励力幅值和激励频率为分岔控制参数的分岔图和最大李雅普诺夫指数图,以及反映不同运动行为区域的动力学响应图形,讨论分岔参数对系统呈现的倍周期和混沌运动的影响。结果表明,可通过相应参数的改变实现对系统复杂动力学行为的控制。     

Slow Sinusoidal Modulation Through Bifurcations: The Effect of Additive Noise

We analyse the response of two oscillators with quadratic coupling that exhibit an internal resonance. With sinusoidal excitation, as the excitation amplitude increases, a bifurcation in the response occurs. The response of one oscillator changes from linear variation with excitation amplitude to a constant saturated value. The other mode changes from zero to large amplitude, the change sometimes being quite rapid as the excitation amplitude is very slowly increased. We consider slow sinusoidal variation of the excitation amplitude through this bifurcation. Noise must now be included in the model, as even very low-level amplitude noise can affect critically the value at which the jump occurs. Amplitude modulation can extend the range over which the zero response of one oscillator occurs, causing an effective stabilisation of that form of the response; noise on the other hand is destabilizing. We analyse these competing effects using matched asymptotic expansions. A nested set of three expansions is needed to describe the rapid jump; the innermost expansion describes how noise triggers the rapid jump. Excellent comparisons are obtained with numerical simulations. The analytic results can be used to find ranges and frequencies of the modulation and noise levels that control the system so that the zero-amplitude solution is maintained effectively at zero even into parameter ranges where the autonomous zero-amplitude solution is locally unstable.     

Nonlinear dynamics of extensible fluid-conveying pipes,supported at both ends

In this paper, the post-divergence behaviour of extensible fluid-conveying pipes supported at both ends is studied using the weakly nonlinear equations of motion of Semler, Li and Païdoussis. The two coupled nonlinear partial differential equations are discretized via Galerkin's method and the resulting set of ordinary differential equations is solved either by Houbolt's finite difference method or via AUTO. Typically, the pipe is stable at its original static equilibrium position up to the flow velocity where it loses stability by static divergence via a supercritical pitchfork bifurcation. The amplitude of the resultant buckling increases with increasing flow, but no secondary instability occurs beyond the pitchfork bifurcation. The effects of the system parameters on pipe behaviour as well as the possibility of a subcritical pitchfork bifurcation have also been studied.     

Bifurcations in the Mean Angle of a Horizontally Shaken Pendulum: Analysis and Experiment

A pendulum excited by high-frequency horizontal displacement of its pivot point will vibrate with small amplitude about a mean position. The mean value is zero for small excitation amplitudes, but if the excitation is large enough the mean angle can take on non-zero values. This behavior is analyzed using the method of multiple time scales. The change in the mean angle is shown to be the result of a pitchfork bifurcation, or a saddle-node bifurcation if the system is imperfect. Analytical predictions of the mean angle as a function of frequency and amplitude are confirmed by physical experiment and numerical simulation.     

Bifurcation and pattern formation in a coupled higher autocatalator reaction diffusion system

Spatiotemporal structures arising in two identical cells,which are governed by higher autocatalator kinetics and coupled via diffusive interchange of autocatalyst, are discussed.The stability of the unique homogeneous steady state is obtained by the linearized theory.A necessary condition for bifurcations in spatially non-uniform solutions in uncoupled and coupled systems is given.Further information about Turing pattern solutions near bifurcation points is obtained by weakly nonlinear theory.Finally,the stability of equilibrium points of the amplitude equation is discussed by weakly nonlinear theory,with the bifurcation branches of the weakly coupled system.