We study the dynamics of a discretized model of an elastic bar in a hard device formed by a chain of point masses connected by nonlinear springs whose total length is a controlled parameter. We compare the description of the system dynamics given by the first-order (gradient) dynamics, the second-order (Newtonian) dumped dynamics and the Relaxation Oscillation Theory. Using a technique based on Liapunov's second method, we prove a dynamic stability result concerning the above-mentioned ODEs.
Dynamics of a chain of springs with non convex potential energy
CARDIN, FRANCO;FAVRETTI, MARCO
2003
Abstract
We study the dynamics of a discretized model of an elastic bar in a hard device formed by a chain of point masses connected by nonlinear springs whose total length is a controlled parameter. We compare the description of the system dynamics given by the first-order (gradient) dynamics, the second-order (Newtonian) dumped dynamics and the Relaxation Oscillation Theory. Using a technique based on Liapunov's second method, we prove a dynamic stability result concerning the above-mentioned ODEs.
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