Published June 25, 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

A class of solvable coupled nonlinear oscillators with amplitude independent frequencies

  • 1. Centre for Nonlinear Dynamics, School of Physics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 024, Tamilnadu (India)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Amrita University, Kollam 690 525, Kerala (India)

Description

Existence of amplitude independent frequencies of oscillation is an unusual property for a nonlinear oscillator. We find that a class of N coupled nonlinear Liénard type oscillators exhibit this interesting property. We show that a specific subset can be explicitly solved from which we demonstrate the existence of periodic and quasiperiodic solutions. Another set of N coupled nonlinear oscillators, possessing the amplitude independent nature of frequencies, is almost integrable in the sense that the system can be reduced to a single nonautonomous first order scalar differential equation which can be easily integrated numerically. -- Highlights: ► We obtain a class of coupled nonlinear oscillators admitting oscillatory type solutions whose frequencies of oscillations are independent of the amplitudes. ► The system is found to admit periodic and quasiperiodic behavior for suitable parametric choices. ► This system of N coupled nonlinear oscillators is reduced to a single first order ordinary differential equation. ► Complete integrability is proved for a specific parametric choice by obtaining the general solution. ► Another set of N coupled oscillators is proved to be almost integrable.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2012.04.058

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physleta.2012.04.058;
PII
S0375-9601(12)00589-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
376
Journal Issue
32
Journal Page Range
p. 2188-2194
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45059959
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
AMPLITUDES; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; INTEGRAL CALCULUS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; OSCILLATIONS; OSCILLATORS; PERIODICITY
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUATIONS; EQUIPMENT; MATHEMATICS; VARIATIONS

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