Analysis and Computation of Symmetry-Breaking Bifurcation and Scaling Laws Using Group-Theoretic Methods

1991 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Aston
Keyword(s):  
Symmetry Breaking ◽  
Scaling Laws ◽  
Symmetry Breaking Bifurcation

Amplitude Modulation and Symmetry Breaking Bifurcation in Micro Devices

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. C. Feng ◽  
Mahmoud Almasri
Keyword(s):  
Symmetry Breaking ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Amplitude Modulation ◽  
Dynamic Responses ◽  
Symmetric Structure ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Asymmetric Responses ◽  
Symmetric Response ◽  
Symmetry Breaking Bifurcation

Designs of many micro devices take advantage of the symmetry for better performance, immunity to noise, and for simpler analysis. When a symmetric structure is subjected to symmetric forcing, the symmetric response can become unstable leading to asymmetric responses. The occurrence of symmetry breaking bifurcation leads to complicated dynamic responses which often result in less desirable performances. In this paper, we obtain analytical criteria for the onset of symmetry breaking bifurcations. We also conduct numerical simulations to demonstrate different types of asymmetric dynamic responses resulting from the symmetry breaking bifurcation. In particular, we show the occurrence of amplitude modulated motions in such systems.

scholarly journals Elastic-instability–enabled locomotion

2021 ◽  
Vol 118 (8) ◽  
pp. e2013801118
Author(s):  
Amit Nagarkar ◽  
Won-Kyu Lee ◽  
Daniel J. Preston ◽  
Markus P. Nemitz ◽  
Nan-Nan Deng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Symmetry Breaking ◽  
Scaling Laws ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Symmetric Cone ◽  
Simple Approach ◽  
Inertial Forces ◽  
Elastic Instability ◽  
Anisotropic Friction ◽  
Buckling Instability ◽  
Elastic Instabilities

Locomotion of an organism interacting with an environment is the consequence of a symmetry-breaking action in space-time. Here we show a minimal instantiation of this principle using a thin circular sheet, actuated symmetrically by a pneumatic source, using pressure to change shape nonlinearly via a spontaneous buckling instability. This leads to a polarized, bilaterally symmetric cone that can walk on land and swim in water. In either mode of locomotion, the emergence of shape asymmetry in the sheet leads to an asymmetric interaction with the environment that generates movement––via anisotropic friction on land, and via directed inertial forces in water. Scaling laws for the speed of the sheet of the actuator as a function of its size, shape, and the frequency of actuation are consistent with our observations. The presence of easily controllable reversible modes of buckling deformation further allows for a change in the direction of locomotion in open arenas and the ability to squeeze through confined environments––both of which we demonstrate using simple experiments. Our simple approach of harnessing elastic instabilities in soft structures to drive locomotion enables the design of novel shape-changing robots and other bioinspired machines at multiple scales.

Symmetry-breaking bifurcation for the one-dimensional Hénon equation

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (01) ◽  
pp. 1750097
Author(s):  
Inbo Sim ◽  
Satoshi Tanaka
Keyword(s):  
Symmetry Breaking ◽  
Bifurcation Point ◽  
Global Bifurcation ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Bifurcation Points ◽  
Connected Set ◽  
Hénon Equation ◽  
The One ◽  
Symmetry Breaking Bifurcation

We show the existence of a symmetry-breaking bifurcation point for the one-dimensional Hénon equation [Formula: see text] where [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text]. Moreover, employing a variant of Rabinowitz’s global bifurcation, we obtain the unbounded connected set (the first of the alternatives about Rabinowitz’s global bifurcation), which emanates from the symmetry-breaking bifurcation point. Finally, we give an example of a bounded branch connecting two symmetry-breaking bifurcation points (the second of the alternatives about Rabinowitz’s global bifurcation) for the problem [Formula: see text] where [Formula: see text] is a specified continuous parametrization function.

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