On Nonlinear Dynamics of the Pendulum with Periodically Varying Length
Mathematical Physics
2015-05-14 v2 math.MP
Abstract
Dynamic behavior of a weightless rod with a point mass sliding along the rod axis according to periodic law is studied. This is the pendulum with periodically varying length which is also treated as a simple model of child's swing. Asymptotic expressions for boundaries of instability domains near resonance frequencies are derived. Domains for oscillation, rotation, and oscillation-rotation motions in parameter space are found analytically and compared with numerical study. Two types of transitions to chaos of the pendulum depending on problem parameters are investigated numerically.
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@article{arxiv.0910.3802,
title = {On Nonlinear Dynamics of the Pendulum with Periodically Varying Length},
author = {Anton O. Belyakov and Alexander P. Seyranian},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0910.3802},
year = {2015}
}
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8 pages, 8 figures