Asymptotic expansion of solutions in a rolling problem

Asymptotic methods in the theory of differential equations and in nonlinear mechanics are commonly used to improve perturbation theory in the small oscillation regime. However, in some problems of nonlinear dynamics, in particular for the Higgs equation in field theory, it is important to consider not only small oscillations but also the rolling regime. In this article we consider the Higgs equation and develop a hyperbolic analogue of the averaging method. We represent the solution in terms of elliptic functions and, using an expansion in hyperbolic functions, construct an approximate solution in the rolling regime. An estimate of accuracy of the asymptotic expansion in an arbitrary order is presented.     

The nearly horizontally rolling of a thick disk on a rough plane

In the paper the analytical solution of the partially linearized equations of motion of nearly horizontally rolling of a thick rigid disk on a perfectly rough horizontal plane under the action of gravity is given in terms of Whittaker functions. The solution is used to obtain the asymptotic solutions for a very small inclination angle, the study of unilateral contact between a disk and a plane and the study of disk colliding motion.      

Modelling and control of the motion of a disk rolling on a sloping plane

This work deals with the stabilization and control of the motion of a disk rolling on a sloping plane. It is assumed here that the motion of the disk is controlled by a tilting moment, a directional moment, and a pedalling moment. By using a kind of an inverse control transformation a control strategy is proposed under which the motion of the disk is stabilized and is able asymptotically to track any smooth trajectory which is located on the sloping plane.     

Feasible strategies for the control of a disk rolling on a moving horizontal plane

Let (X,Y,Z) be an inertial coordinate system and suppose that a horizontal plane is moving in a uniform velocity parallel to the (X,Y)-plane. A disk is rolling on the moving plane. Given two points A and B fixed in the (X,Y)-plane. Open-loop strategies are computed, for rolling the disk, on the moving plane, from A to B, during a given time interval [0, _f] and subject to state and control constraints.     

Asymptotic stability and asymptotic solutions of second-order differential equations

We improve, simplify, and extend on quasi-linear case some results on asymptotical stability of ordinary second-order differential equations with complex-valued coefficients obtained in our previous paper [G.R. Hovhannisyan, Asymptotic stability for second-order differential equations with complex coefficients, Electron. J. Differential Equations 2004 (85) (2004) 1–20]. To prove asymptotic stability of second-order differential equations, we establish stability estimates using integral representations of solutions via asymptotic solutions and error estimates. Several examples are discussed.     

The interconnection of sliding and rolling in the problem of the motion of a homogeneous sphere on a rough horizontal plane

The motion of a homogeneous sphere on a rough horizontal plane when the angular velocities of the twisting and spinning of the sphere are equal to zero at the initial instant is considered. It is proved that, for any initial conditions, the angular velocity of the rolling of the sphere and the sliding velocity vanish after the same finite time. It is shown that the sliding and rolling are interconnected and, in particular, that the rolling of a sphere without sliding is impossible.     

Asymptotic stability at infinity for differentiable vector fields of the plane

Let be a differentiable (but not necessarily C¹) vector field, where σ>0 and . Denote by R(z) the real part of z∈C. If for some ?>0 and for all , no eigenvalue of DpX belongs to , then: (a) for all , there is a unique positive semi-trajectory of X starting at p; (b) it is associated to X, a well-defined number I(X) of the extended real line [−∞,∞) (called the index of X at infinity) such that for some constant vector v∈R² the following is satisfied: if I(X) is less than zero (respectively greater or equal to zero), then the point at infinity ∞ of the Riemann sphere R²∪{∞} is a repellor (respectively an attractor) of the vector field X+v.     

Asymptotic solutions and stability analysis for generalized non-homogeneous Mathieu equation

The asymptotic solutions and transition curves for the generalized form of the non-homogeneous Mathieu differential equation are investigated in this paper. This type of governing differential equation of motion arises from the dynamic behavior of a pendulum undergoing a butterfly-type end support motion. The strained parameter technique is used to obtain periodic asymptotic solutions. The transition curves for some special cases are presented and their corresponding periodic solutions with the periods of 2π and 4π are evaluated. The stability analyses of those transition curves in the ε–δ plane are carried out, analytically, using the multiple scales method. The numerical simulations for some typical points in the ε–δ plane are performed and the dynamic characteristics of the resulting phase plane trajectories are discussed.     

Dynamics and synchronization of numerical solutions of the Burgers equation

For Chebyshev spectral solutions of the forced Burgers equation with low values of the viscosity coefficient, several bifurcations and stable attractors can be observed. Periodic orbits, quasiperiodic and strange ones may arise. Bistability can also be observed. Necessary conditions for these attractors to appear are discussed and justification for the non emerging of bistability for an example of a system symmetry break is presented. As an application for the dynamical behavior of spectral solutions of Burgers equation, the dynamics and synchronization of unidirectionally coupling of Chebyshev spectral solutions of Burgers equations by means of a linear coupling are described and discussed. Also, a nonlinear coupling is proposed and discussed.     

Asymptotic stability and decay rate of solutions for a nonlinear fourth order wave equation

This paper is concerned with investigating the global asymptotic behavior of the zero solution of the initial-boundary value problem for a nonlinear fourth order wave equation. Moreover an estimate of the rate of decay of the solutions is obtained.     

Equilibrium points, stability and numerical solutions of fractional-order predator-prey and rabies models

In this paper we are concerned with the fractional-order predator-prey model and the fractional-order rabies model. Existence and uniqueness of solutions are proved. The stability of equilibrium points are studied. Numerical solutions of these models are given. An example is given where the equilibrium point is a centre for the integer order system but locally asymptotically stable for its fractional-order counterpart.     

Asymptotic stability of exact and discrete solutions for neutral multidelay-integro-differential equations

This paper concerns the long-time behavior of the exact and discrete solutions to a class of nonlinear neutral integro-differential equations with multiple delays. Using a generalized Halanay inequality, we give two sufficient conditions for the asymptotic stability of the exact solution to this class of equations. Runge–Kutta methods with compound quadrature rule are considered to discretize this class of equations with commensurate delays. Nonlinear stability conditions for the presented methods are derived. It is found that, under suitable conditions, this class of numerical methods retain the asymptotic stability of the underlying system. Some numerical examples that illustrate the theoretical results are given.     

Dynamics and numerical simulations in a production and development of red blood cells model with one delay

In this paper, we study an unstructured model of a cellular population in the spirit of Grabosch and Heijmans [Grabosch A, Heijmans HJAM. Production, development and maturation of red blood cells, A mathematical model. AM-R 8919, ISSN 0924-2953, 1989.] model. The cellular population is described by a system of differential equations with one delay. The basic assumption is that the cell population responsible for the production of blood cells consists of three compartments: the stem cells, the precursor cells, and the blood cells. We prove that the model has two possible steady states and their dynamics (depending on time delay) are studied in term of the local stability, we illustrate these results with numerical simulations for some different values of the time delay.     

Asymptotic error expansions for numerical solutions of one-dimensional problems with singularities

A systematic analysis is given on asymptotic error expansions for numerical solutions of one-dimensional problems whose solutions are singular. Numerical examples show a great improvement on the accuracy of numerical solutions by using the Richardson extrapolation technique.     

Analytical and numerical solutions to an electrohydrodynamic stability problem

A linear hydrodynamic stability problem corresponding to an electrohydrodynamic convection between two parallel walls is considered. The problem is an eighth order eigenvalue one supplied with hinged boundary conditions for the even derivatives up to sixth order. It is first solved by a direct analytical method. By variational arguments it is shown that its smallest eigenvalue is real and positive. The problem is cast into a second order differential system supplied only with Dirichlet boundary conditions. Then, two classes of methods are used to solve this formulation of the problem, namely, analytical methods (based on series of Chandrasekar-Galerkin type and of Budiansky-DiPrima type) and spectral methods (tau, Galerkin and collocation) based on Chebyshev and Legendre polynomials. For certain values of the physical parameters the numerically computed eigenvalues from the low part of the spectrum are displayed in a table. The Galerkin and collocation results are fairly closed and confirm the analytical results.     

Asymptotic stability of the numerical solution for an integrodifferential reaction-diffusion system

This paper presents the study of the numerical solution of a reaction-diffusion system involving a reaction term of integral type arising from biological models. By means of a monotone approach we introduce upper and lower solutions and then we show the existence and the asymptotic behavior of nonnegative numerical solutions. To this end, we require the positivity of the numerical scheme and so we can use some properties of positive and M-matrices. Finally we give some sufficient conditions to verify the asymptotic stability of the numerical solution.     

Asymptotic stability and decay rate of solutions for a nonlinear wave equation with variable coefficients

This paper is concerned with investigating the global asymptotic behavior of the solution to a nonlinear wave equation with variable coefficients. Moreover an estimate of the rate of decay of the solution is obtained.