Published July 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Chaos of several typical asymmetric systems

  • 1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072 (China)

Description

The threshold for the onset of chaos in asymmetric nonlinear dynamic systems can be determined using an extended Padé method. In this paper, a double-well asymmetric potential system with damping under external periodic excitation is investigated, as well as an asymmetric triple-well potential system under external and parametric excitation. The integrals of Melnikov functions are established to demonstrate that the motion is chaotic. Threshold values are acquired when homoclinic and heteroclinic bifurcations occur. The results of analytical and numerical integration are compared to verify the effectiveness and feasibility of the analytical method.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2012.02.022

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.chaos.2012.02.022;
PII
S0960-0779(12)00077-X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Chaos, Solitons and Fractals
Journal Volume
45
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 950-958
ISSN
0960-0779

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43076647
Subject category
S97: MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND COMPUTING;
Descriptors DEI
ASYMMETRY; BIFURCATION; CHAOS THEORY; FUNCTIONS; INTEGRALS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PERIODICITY; POTENTIALS
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICS; VARIATIONS

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