65 research outputs found
Synchronization of Huygens' clocks and the Poincare method
We study two models of connected pendulum clocks synchronizing their
oscillations, a phenomenon originally observed by Huygens. The oscillation
angles are assumed to be small so that the pendulums are modeled by harmonic
oscillators, clock escapements are modeled by the van der Pol terms. The mass
ratio of the pendulum bobs to their casings is taken as a small parameter.
Analytic conditions for existence and stability of synchronization regimes, and
analytic expressions for their stable amplitudes and period corrections are
derived using the Poincare theorem on existence of periodic solutions in
autonomous quasi-linear systems. The anti-phase regime always exists and is
stable under variation of the system parameters. The in-phase regime may exist
and be stable, exist and be unstable, or not exist at all depending on
parameter values. As the damping in the frame connecting the clocks is
increased the in-phase stable amplitude and period are decreasing until the
regime first destabilizes and then disappears. The results are most complete
for the traditional three degrees of freedom model, where the clock casings and
the frame are consolidated into a single mass.Comment: 23 pages, 8 figure
Synchronization of two self-excited double pendula
We consider the synchronization of two self-excited double pendula. We show
that such pendula hanging on the same beam can have four different synchronous
configurations. Our approximate analytical analysis allows us to derive the
synchronization conditions and explain the observed types of synchronization.
We consider an energy balance in the system and describe how the energy is
transferred between the pendula via the oscillating beam, allowing thus the
pendula synchronization. Changes and stability ranges of the obtained solutions
with increasing and decreasing masses of the pendula are shown using
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Impact force generator: self-synchronization and regularity of motion
Abstract Impacts in multibody mechanical systems are an object of interest for many scientists in the world. In this paper, we present a principle of operation of the impact force generator being an element of the rotor of the heat exchanger. In this machine, step disturbances of the rotational velocity of the generator cause rapid changes of the rotational velocity of the exchanger rotor, which leads to the intensi®cation of the heat exchange process. We show the phenomenon of self-synchronization, regular motion of the system, and in a special case: chaotic motion of the rotor.
Synchronous motion of two vertically excited planar elastic pendula
The dynamics of two planar elastic pendula mounted on the horizontally
excited platform have been studied. We give evidence that the pendula can
exhibit synchronous oscillatory and rotation motion and show that stable
in-phase and anti-phase synchronous states always co-exist. The complete
bifurcational scenario leading from synchronous to asynchronous motion is
shown. We argue that our results are robust as they exist in the wide range of
the system parameters.Comment: Submitte
Synchronization of slowly rotating pendulums
We study synchronization of a number of rotating pendulums mounted on a horizontal beam which can roll on the parallel surface. It has been shown that after the initial transient different states of pendulums' synchronization occur. We derive the analytical equations for the estimation of the phase differences between phase synchronized pendulums. After study of the basins of attraction of different synchronization states we argue that the observed phenomena are robust as they occur in the wide range of both initial conditions and system parameters
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