A Bifurcation Analysis and Sensitivity Study of Brake Creep Groan

Creep groan is the undesirable vibration observed in the brake pad and disc as brakes are applied during low-speed driving. The presence of friction leads to nonlinear behavior even in simple models of this phenomenon. This paper uses tools from bifurcation theory to investigate creep groan behavior in a nonlinear 3-degrees-of-freedom mathematical model. Three areas of operational interest are identified, replicating results from previous studies: region 1 contains repelling equilibria and attracting periodic orbits (creep groan); region 2 contains both attracting equilibria and periodic orbits (creep groan and no creep groan, depending on initial conditions); region 3 contains attracting equilibria (no creep groan). The influence of several friction model parameters on these regions is presented, which identify that the transition between static and dynamic friction regimes has a large influence on the existence of creep groan. Additional investigations discover the presence of several bifurcations previously unknown to exist in this model, including Hopf, torus and period-doubling bifurcations. This insight provides valuable novel information about the nature of creep groan and indicates that complex behavior can be discovered and explored in relatively simple models.

Stability of Equilibrium Prices in a Dynamic Duopoly Bertrand Game with Asymmetric Information and Cluster Spillovers

Bounded rationality, asymmetric information and spillover effects are widespread in the economic market, and had been studied extensively in oligopoly games, but few references discussed incomplete information in a duopoly market with rationality expectations. Considering the positive externalities brought by the spillover effect between enterprises in a cluster, a duopoly Bertrand game with bounded rationality and asymmetric information is proposed in this paper. In our model, a firm with private information, high or low marginal cost, is introduced. Interestingly, our theoretical analysis reveals that: (1) In a dynamic duopoly Bertrand game with perfect rationality and asymmetric information, the equilibrium price is positively correlated with product substitution rate and the probability of a high marginal cost, while it is negatively correlated with the cluster spillover. (2) In a dynamic duopoly Bertrand game with asymmetric information and adaptive expectation adopted by both firms, the Nash equilibrium prices are always asymptotically stable. (3) In a dynamic duopoly Bertrand game with heterogenous expectation and asymmetric information, where two firms use adaptive expectation and boundedly rational expectation respectively, the Nash equilibrium prices are locally stable under certain conditions. Furthermore, results indicate that, high product substitution rate or large probability of high marginal cost for firm 2 with private information may make the market price unstable, bifurcating or even falling into chaos, while high technology spillover is conducive to stabilize the market by contrast. It is also shown that the chaos can be controlled by a hybrid control strategy with the state variables feedback and parameter variation. Our research has an important theoretical and practical significance to the price competition in oligopoly markets.

Julia Sets and Their Control in a Three-Dimensional Discrete Fractional-Order Financial Model

It is of great significance to study the three-dimensional financial system model based on the discrete fractional-order theory. In this paper, the Julia set of the three-dimensional discrete fractional-order financial model is identified to show its fractal characteristics. The sizes of the Julia sets need to be changed in some situations, so it is necessary to achieve control of the Julia sets. In combination with the characteristics of the model, two different controllers based on the fixed point are designed, and the control of the three-dimensional Julia sets is realized by adding the controllers into the model in different ways. Finally, the simulation graphs show that the controllers can effectively control the fractal behaviors.

A Chaotic Quadratic Bistable Hyperjerk System with Hidden Attractors and a Wide Range of Sample Entropy: Impulsive Stabilization

Hidden attractors generated by the interactions of dynamical variables may have no equilibrium point in their basin of attraction. They have grabbed the attention of mathematicians who investigate strange attractors. Besides, quadratic hyperjerk systems are under the magnifying glass of these mathematicians because of their elegant structures. In this paper, a quadratic hyperjerk system is introduced that can generate chaotic attractors. The dynamical behaviors of the oscillator are investigated by plotting their Lyapunov exponents and bifurcation diagrams. The multistability of the hyperjerk system is investigated using the basin of attraction. It is revealed that the system is bistable when one of its attractors is hidden. Besides, the complexity of the systems’ attractors is investigated using sample entropy as the complexity feature. It is revealed how changing the parameters can affect the complexity of the systems’ time series. In addition, one of the hyperjerk system equilibrium points is stabilized using impulsive control. All real initial conditions become the equilibrium points of the basin of attraction using the stabilizing method.

Stability and Hopf Bifurcation of a Stage-Structured Cannibalism Model with Two Delays

In this work, we consider a stage-structured cannibalism model with two delays. One delay characterizes the lag effect of negative feedback of the prey species, the other has the effect of gestation of the adult predator population. Firstly, criteria for the local stability of feasible equilibria are established. Meanwhile, by choosing delay as a bifurcation parameter, the criteria on the existence of Hopf bifurcation are established. Furthermore, by the normal form theory and center manifold theorem, we derive the explicit formulas determining the properties of periodic solutions. Finally, the theoretical results are illustrated by numerical simulations, from which we can see that the predator’s gestation time delay can make the chaotic phenomenon disappear and maintain periodic oscillation, and that a large feedback time delay of prey can make predators extinct and prey form a periodic solution.

Periodic, Quasi-Periodic and Phase-Locked Oscillations and Stability in the Fiscal Dynamical Model with Tax Collection and Decision-Making Delays

In this paper, we consider the complex dynamics of a fiscal dynamical model, which was improved from Wolfstetter classical growth cycle model by Sportelli et al. The main work of the present paper is to study the impact of fiscal policy delays on the national income adjustment processes using a dynamical method, such as double Hopf bifurcation analysis. We first use DDE-BIFTOOL to find the double Hopf bifurcation points of the system, and draw the bifurcation diagrams with two bifurcation parameters, i.e. the tax collection delay [Formula: see text] and the public expenditure decision-making delay [Formula: see text]. Then we employ the method of multiple scales to obtain two amplitude equations. By analyzing these amplitude equations, we derive the classification and unfolding of these double Hopf bifurcation points. And three types of double Hopf bifurcations are found. Finally, we verify the results by numerical simulations. We find complex dynamic behaviors of the system via the analytical method, such as stable equilibrium, stable periodic, quasi-periodic and phase-locked solutions in respective regions. The dynamical phenomena can help policy makers to choose a proper range of the delays so that they could effectively formulate fiscal policies to stabilize the economy.

Generating Multiple Spherical Attractors via Parameter Switching Control

A three-dimensional smooth continuous-time system with a parameter and two quadratic terms is constructed and a spherical attractor is generated. There exist multiple coexisting spherical attractors based on offset boosting. Two classes of switching signals that depend on the time and the state are designed respectively. By employing a parameter switching control technique, multiple spherical attractors can be generated. Simultaneously, complex chaotic attractors can also be generated by designing a state-dependent switching signal. Numerical examples and corresponding simulations show the effectiveness of the switching control technique.

General Modeling Method of Threshold-Type Multivalued Memristor and Its Application in Digital Logic Circuits

This paper presents a general modeling method for threshold-type multivalued memristors. Through this memristor modeling method, it is very simple to establish threshold-type memristor behavior models with different numbers of memristance elements, and these models are verified by numerical MATLAB simulations. A corresponding circuit-level SPICE model of the ternary memristor behavior model is developed and simulated in LTspice, shown to be consistent with the MATLAB results. Finally, the SPICE model is used to design the AND gate, OR gate, and three NOT gates of ternary state-based logic, and the effectiveness of the circuit is proved by LTSpice simulation.

Limit Cycles Appearing From Piecewise Smooth Perturbations to a Reversible Nonlinear Center

This paper deals with the limit cycle bifurcation from a reversible differential center of degree [Formula: see text] due to small piecewise smooth homogeneous polynomial perturbations. By using the averaging theory for discontinuous systems and the complex method based on the Argument Principle, we obtain lower and upper bounds for the maximum number of limit cycles bifurcating from the period annulus around the center of the unperturbed system.