25 research outputs found
Experimental investigation on the susceptibility of minimal networks to a change in topology and number of oscillators
Understanding the global dynamical behaviour of a network of coupled
oscillators has been a topic of immense research in many fields of science and
engineering. Various factors govern the resulting dynamical behaviour of such
networks, including the number of oscillators and their coupling schemes.
Although these factors are seldom significant in large populations, a small
change in them can drastically affect the global behaviour in small
populations. In this paper, we perform an experimental investigation on the
effect of these factors on the coupled behaviour of a minimal network of
candle-flame oscillators. We observe that strongly coupled oscillators exhibit
the global behaviour of in-phase synchrony and amplitude death, irrespective of
the number and the topology of oscillators. However, when they are weakly
coupled, their global behaviour exhibits the intermittent occurrence of
multiple stable states in time. In addition to states of clustering, chimera,
and weak chimera, we report the experimental discovery of partial amplitude
death in a network of candle-flame oscillators. We also show that closed-loop
networks tend to hold global synchronization for longer duration as compared to
open-loop networks. We believe that our results would find application in
real-life problems such as power grids, neuronal networks, and seizure
dynamics.Comment: 10 pages, 8 figures, not submitted anywher
Dynamical characterization of thermoacoustic oscillations in a hydrogen-enriched partially premixed swirl-stabilized methane/air combustor
A case report of pyknodysostosis with cleidocranial dysplasia: Computed tomography and panoramic imaging
Pyknodysostosis is an extremely rare autosomal recessive genetic osteosclerotic disorder caused by cathepsin K deficiency leading to decrease in the bone turnover. It is characterized by short stature, brachycephaly, short and stubby fingers, open cranial sutures and fontanelle, and diffuse osteosclerosis. Multiple fractures of long bones and osteomyelitis of the jaw are frequent complications. We describe a 28-year-old male with clinically as well as radiologically multislice computed tomography (CT) and panoramic studies of pyknodysostosis. The purpose of multislice CT of the jaw was to understanding of the complete abnormal facial anatomy and is useful for planning of tooth extraction and/or implantation of prosthetics as well as to know earlier changes of dental abscess and/or carries development
Role of buoyancy-driven vortices in inducing different modes of coupled behaviour in candle-flame oscillators
We investigate the coupled behaviour of two oscillatory flames produced by separate bundles of candles, referred to as candle-flame oscillators, as the distance between them is varied. Each bundle consists of four candles whose individual flames are fused so that the resultant flame produces self-sustained limit cycle oscillations. The recent study by Manoj et al. [Scientific Reports 8, 11626 (2018)] has reported the occurrence of four different modes of coupled behaviour, which include in-phase synchronization, amplitude death, anti-phase synchronization, and desynchronization by observing the flame dynamics of such coupled candle-flame oscillators. Here, we investigate the physical mechanism behind the occurrence of these different dynamical modes. Towards this purpose, we perform simultaneous measurements of the flow field around the candle flames using high-speed shadowgraph and of the reaction zone of each flame using high-speed CH* chemiluminescence imaging. We notice that these modes are distinguished by the distinct features of the flame dynamics and the corresponding buoyancy-induced flows surrounding the flames. We observe that the difference in the interaction of vortices, formed due to the instability of buoyancy-induced flows around each flame at various distances, plays a significant role in inducing different modes of coupled dynamics between the oscillators. Furthermore, we find that the change in the length scales of vortices shed around the flames is a contributing factor in increasing the frequency of the oscillators during the transition from in-phase to anti-phase mode of synchronization
Strange nonchaos in self-excited singing flames
We report the first experimental evidence of a strange nonchaotic attractor (SNA) in the natural dynamics of a self-excited laboratory-scale system. In the previous experimental studies, the birth of a SNA was observed in quasiperiodically forced systems; however, such evidence of a SNA in an autonomous laboratory system is yet to be reported. We discover the presence of a SNA between the attractors of quasiperiodicity and chaos through a fractalization route in a laboratory thermoacoustic system. The observed dynamical transitions from order to chaos via a SNA is confirmed through various nonlinear characterization methods prescribed for the detection of a SNA
Rijke tube: A nonlinear oscillator
Dynamical systems theory has emerged as an interdisciplinary area of research
to characterize the complex dynamical transitions in real-world systems.
Various nonlinear dynamical phenomena and bifurcations have been discovered
over the decades using different reduced-order models of oscillators. Different
measures and methodologies have been developed theoretically to detect,
control, or suppress the nonlinear oscillations. However, obtaining such
phenomena experimentally is often challenging, time-consuming, and risky,
mainly due to the limited control of certain parameters during experiments.
With this review, we aim to introduce a paradigmatic and easily configurable
Rijke tube oscillator to the dynamical systems community. The Rijke tube is
commonly used by the combustion community as a prototype to investigate the
detrimental phenomena of thermoacoustic instability. Recent investigations in
such Rijke tubes have utilized various methodologies from dynamical systems
theory to better understand the occurrence of thermoacoustic oscillations,
their prediction and mitigation, both experimentally and theoretically. The
existence of various dynamical behaviors has been reported in single as well as
coupled Rijke tube oscillators. These behaviors include bifurcations, routes to
chaos, noise-induced transitions, synchronization, and suppression of
oscillations. Various early warning measures have been established to predict
thermoacoustic instabilities. Therefore, this review paper consolidates the
usefulness of a Rijke tube oscillator in terms of experimentally discovering
and modeling different nonlinear phenomena observed in physics; thus,
transcending the boundaries between the physics and the engineering
communities.Comment: 34 pages, 29 figure
Temporal and Spatiotemporal Analyses of Synchronization Transition in a Swirl-Stabilized Combustor
Self-coupling: an effective method to mitigate thermoacoustic instability
Abstract
The presence of undesirable large-amplitude self-sustained oscillations in combustors resulting from thermoacoustic instability can lead to performance loss and structural damage to components of gas turbine and rocket engines. Traditional feedback controls to mitigate thermoacoustic instability possess electromechanical components, which are expensive to maintain regularly and unreliable in the harsh environments of combustors. In this study, we demonstrate the quenching of thermoacoustic instability through self-coupling—a method wherein a hollow tube is used to provide acoustic self-feedback to a thermoacoustic system. Through experiments and modeling, we identify the optimal coupling conditions for attaining amplitude death, i.e., complete suppression of thermoacoustic instabilities, in a horizontal Rijke tube. We examine the effect of both system and coupling parameters on the occurrence of amplitude death. We thereby show that the parametric regions of amplitude death occur when the coupling tube length is close to an odd multiple of the length of the Rijke tube. The optimal location to place the coupling tube for achieving amplitude death is near the antinode of the acoustic pressure standing wave in the Rijke tube. Furthermore, we find that self-coupling mitigates thermoacoustic instability in a Rijke tube more effectively than mutual coupling of two identical Rijke tubes. Thus, we believe that self-coupling can prove to be a simple, cost-effective solution for mitigating thermoacoustic instability in gas turbine and rocket combustors
Dragon-king extreme events as precursors for catastrophic transition
Unexpected catastrophic transitions are often observed in complex systems. However, the prediction of such transitions is difficult in practice. Here, we find a special kind of extreme events with a dragon-king probability distribution that occur just prior to a catastrophic transition and, hence, can serve as its precursor. To illustrate the application of dragon kings as a precursor, we consider a practical experimental thermo-fluid system and a theoretical model of coupled logistic maps with quasi-periodic forcing, both systems displaying a catastrophic transition