The limit case response of the archetypal oscillator for smooth and discontinuous dynamics

In this paper, the limit case of the SD (smooth and discontinuous) oscillator is studied. This system exhibits standard dynamics governed by the hyperbolic structure associated with the stationary state of the double-well. The substantial deviation from the standard dynamics is the non-smoothness of the velocity in crossing from one well to another, caused by the loss of local hyperbolicity due to the discontinuity. Without dissipation, the KAM structure on the Poincaré section is constructed with generic KAM curves and a series of fixed points associated with surrounded islands of quasi-periodic orbits and the chaotic connection orbits. It is found that, for a fixed set of parameters, a special chaotic orbit exits there which fills a finite region and connects a series of islands dominated by different chains of fixed points. As one adds weak dissipation, the periodic solutions in this finite region remain unchanged while the quasi-periodic solutions (isolated islands) are converted to the corresponding periodic solutions. The relevant dynamics for the system with weak dissipation under external excitation is shown having period doubling bifurcation leading to chaos, and multi-stable solutions.     

Bifurcation and stability analysis for a non-smooth friction oscillator

Summary Friction-induced self-sustained oscillations, also known as stick-slip vibrations, occur in mechanical systems as well as in everyday life. On the basis of a one-dimensional map, the bifurcation behaviour including unstable branches is investigated for a friction oscillator with simultaneous self-and external excitation. The chosen way of mapping also allows a simple determination of Lyapunov exponents.Dedicated to Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Dr. h.c. mult. Erwin Stein on the occasion of his 65th birthday.     

Forced nonlinear oscillator with nonsymmetric dry friction

In this paper we discuss an approximately steady motion of an oscillator as a single whole with a constant “on the average” velocity. For that purpose we analyze the position and stability of some special points of the phase portrait. In the presence of internal excitation and nonsymmetric Coulomb dry friction, a motion of the oscillator with a constant “on the average” velocity is possible. The algebraic equation for this constant velocity is found. For different parameters of the model there exist at most three regimes of motion with a constant velocity, but only one or two of them are stable. The theoretical results obtained can be used for the design of worm-like moving robots.     

Control of friction oscillator by Lyapunov redesign based on delayed state feedback

Abstract The stability and boundedness of mechanical system have been one of important research topics. In this paper ultimate boundedness of a dry friction oscillator, belonging to nonsmooth mechanical system, is investigated by proposing a controller design method. Firstly a sufficient condition of the stability for the nominal system with delayed state feedback is derived by constructing a Lyapunov-Krasovskii function. The delayed feedback gain matrix is calculated by applying linear matrix inequality method. Secondly on the basis of the delayed state feedback, a continuous function is designed by Lyapunov redesign to ensure that the solutions of the friction oscillator system are ultimately bounded under the overall control. Moreover, the ultimate bound can be adjusted in practice by choosing appropriate parameter. Accordingly friction-induced vibration or instability can be controlled effectively. Numerical results show that the pro- posed method is valid.     

On the frequency behaviour,stability and isolation properties of dry friction oscillators

This paper proposes a new approach to the frequency responses of one-degree-of-freedom oscillators subject to periodic excitations in presence of mixed dry-viscous friction. The idea is to get free from the analysis of one fixed system by letting the physical parameters cover their own whole ranges and investigating the various behavioural aspects of wide classes of oscillators. The existence, uniqueness and stability of the steady-state solutions are analysed in detail, assuming different coefficients of static and sliding friction. The possible arising of motions characterized by anti-periodic asymmetry or multi-stick oscillations is enlightened and maps of the system behaviour are presented. A study on transmissibility shows the favourable features of dry friction isolators in the high-frequency range.     

Sub-harmonic resonant solutions of a harmonically excited dry friction oscillator

Special sub-harmonic solutions of a harmonically forced dry-friction oscillator are analysed. Although the typical non-sticking solutions are stable and symmetric, a continuum of possible asymmetric, marginally stable solutions exist at excitation frequencies Ω = 1/2n. We determine the explicit form of the one-parameter family of these solutions, and give the conditions under which our formulae are valid. The stability of the solutions is examined in the third-order approximation. Finally, our analytical results are checked by numerical simulations.     

Stochastic P-bifurcation analysis of a fractional smooth and discontinuous oscillator via the generalized cell mapping method

The smooth and discontinuous oscillator with fractional derivative damping under combined harmonic and random excitations is investigated in this paper. The short memory principle is introduced so that the evolution process of the oscillator with fractional derivative damping can be described by the Markov chain. Then the stochastic generalized cell mapping method is used to obtain the steady-state probability density functions of the response. The stochastic response and bifurcation of the oscillator with fractional derivative damping are discussed in detail. We found that both the smoothness parameter, the noise intensity, the amplitude and frequency of the harmonic force can induce the occurrence of stochastic P-bifurcation in the system. Monte Carlo simulation verifies the effectiveness of the method we adopt in the paper.     

Subharmonic and grazing bifurcations for a simple bilinear oscillator

In this paper, subharmonic and grazing bifurcations for a simple bilinear oscillator, namely the limit discontinuous case of the smooth and discontinuous (SD) oscillator are studied. This system is an important model that can be used to investigate the transition from smooth to discontinuous dynamics. A combination of analytical and numerical methods is used to investigate the existence, stability and bifurcations of symmetric and asymmetric subharmonic orbits. Grazing bifurcations for a particular periodic orbit are also discussed and numerical results suggest that the bifurcations are discontinuous. We show via concrete numerical experiments that the dynamics of the system for the case of large dissipation is quite different from that for the case of small dissipation.     

Invariant torus and its destruction for an oscillator with dry friction

Nonlinear Dynamics - Mechanical systems with dry friction are typical Filippov systems. Such class of systems have complicated dynamical behaviors due to the existence of sliding motion. In this...     

Non-uniqueness of the motions of a friction oscillator with self-excitation

Self-exciting non-unique motions of a system with a finite number of degrees of freedom are investigated. By means of an example, analytically calculated limit cycles can be compared with numerically determined attractors. This procedure allows the discussion of the initial conditions, the initial state, the step size and the influence of switch time with regard to the valuation of numerical results.     

Periodic and chaotic dynamics of a sliding driven oscillator with dry friction

We have performed a numerical study of the dynamics of a harmonically forced sliding oscillator with two degrees of freedom and dry friction. The study of the four-dimensional dynamical system corresponding to the two non-linear motion equations can be reduced, in this case, to the study of a three-dimensional Poincaré map. The behaviour of the system has been investigated calculating bifurcation diagrams, time series, periodic and chaotic attractors and basins of attraction. Furthermore, a systematic study of the stability of periodic solutions and their bifurcations has been carried out applying the Floquet theory. The results show rich dynamics being very sensitive to the changes in forcing amplitudes (control parameter), where periodic and chaotic states alternatively appear. It is shown how the system exhibits different types of bifurcational phenomena (saddle-node, symmetry-breaking, period-doubling cascades and intermittent transitions to chaos) into relatively narrow intervals of the control parameter. Moreover, a collection of chaotic attractors was computed to show the evolution of the chaotic regime. Finally, basins of attraction were calculated. In all the cases studied, the basins exhibit fractal structure boundaries and, when more of two attractors are coexisting, we have found Wada basin boundaries.     

Neimark-Sacker （N-S） in bifurcation of oscillator with dry friction 1：4 strong resonance

An oscillator with dry friction under external excitation is considered.The Poincaré map can be established according to the series solution near equilibrium in the case of 1:4 resonance.Based on the theory of normal forms,the map is reduced into its normal form.It is shown that the Neimark-Sacker(N-S) bifurcations may occour.The theoretical results are verified with the numerical simulations.     

Chaotic thresholds for the piecewise linear discontinuous system with multiple well potentials

In this paper we investigate the bifurcations and the chaos of a piecewise linear discontinuous (PWLD) system based upon a rig-coupled SD oscillator, which can be smooth or discontinuous (SD) depending on the value of a system parameter, proposed in [18], showing the equilibrium bifurcations and the transitions between single, double and triple well dynamics for smooth regions. All solutions of the perturbed PWLD system, including equilibria, periodic orbits and homoclinic-like and heteroclinic-like orbits, are obtained and also the chaotic solutions are given analytically for this system. This allows us to employ the Melnikov method to detect the chaotic criterion analytically from the breaking of the homoclinic-like and heteroclinic-like orbits in the presence of viscous damping and an external harmonic driving force. The results presented here in this paper show the complicated dynamics for PWLD system of the subharmonic solutions, chaotic solutions and the coexistence of multiple solutions for the single well system, double well system and the triple well dynamics.     

Friction oscillator excited by moving base and colliding with a rigid or deformable obstacle

The dynamics of non-smooth oscillators has not yet sufficiently been investigated, when damping is simultaneously due to friction and impact. Because of the theoretical and practical interest of this type of systems, an effort is made in this paper to lighten the behaviour of a single-degree-of-freedom oscillator colliding with an obstacle and excited by a moving base, which transfers energy to the system via friction. The different nature of discontinuities arising in the combined problem of friction and impact has been recognized and discussed. Closed-form solutions are presented for both transient and steady-state response, assuming Coulomb's friction law and a rigid stop-limiting motion. Furthermore, a deformable (hysteretic) obstacle has been considered, and its influence on the response has been investigated.     

Nonlinear dynamics and vibration reduction of a dry friction oscillator with SMA restraints

The dynamic behaviors of a dry friction oscillator with shape memory alloy (SMA) are investigated. Motion equations of the system are formulated by the restoring force of the oscillator in terms of a polynomial constitutive model dependent mainly on the temperature. The vibration response of the system and the influence of the temperature are investigated. It is shown that chaotic motions can be observed and dramatically changed by temperature characteristics. Moreover, some sliding bifurcations are also discovered and influenced by the temperature. Compared with conventional dry friction elastic oscillators, the dry friction SMA oscillator presents much richer dynamic behavior caused by pseudo-elasticity, and vibration reduction can be achieved through the shape memory property of SMA restraints.     

Disk in a groove with friction: An analysis of static equilibrium and indeterminacy

This note studies the statics of a rigid disk placed in a V-shaped groove with frictional walls and subjected to gravity and a torque. The two-dimensional equilibrium problem is formulated in terms of the angles that contact forces form with the normal to the walls. This approach leads to a single trigonometric equation in two variables whose domain is determined by Coulomb's law of friction. The properties of solutions (existence, uniqueness, or indeterminacy) as functions of groove angle, friction coefficient and applied torque are derived by a simple geometric representation. The results modify some of the conclusions by other authors on the same problem.     

Finite-time stability with respect to a closed invariant set for a class of discontinuous systems

This paper discusses the problem of finite-time stability with respect to a closed, but not necessarily compact, invariant set for a class of nonlinear systems with discontinuous right-hand sides in the sense of the Filippov solutions. When the Lyapunov function is Lipschitz continuous and regular, the Lyapunov theorem on finite-time stability with respect to a closed invariant set is presented.     

Sticking and nonsticking orbits for a two-degree-of-freedom oscillator excited by dry friction and harmonic loading

We consider a system composed of two masses connected by linear springs. One of the masses is in contact with a rough surface. Friction force, with Coulomb’s characteristics, acts between the mass and the surface. Moreover, the mass is also subjected to a harmonic external force. Several periodic orbits are obtained in closed form. A first kind of orbits involves sticking phases: during these parts of the orbit, the mass in contact with the rough surface remains at rest for a finite time. Another kind of orbits includes one or more stops of the mass with zero duration. Normal and abnormal stops are obtained. Moreover, for some of these periodic solutions, we prove that symmetry in space and time occurs.