Multiple Bifurcations and Complex Responses of Nonlinear Time-Delay Oscillators

Abstract

In this paper, the dynamical properties of multiple van der Pol-Duffing oscillators with time delays are studied. The amplitude death and bifurcation curves in the parameter plane are determined by using the space decomposition method. Different patterns of bifurcated solutions are given on the basis of the symmetric bifurcation theory. The properties of bifurcated solutions are shown by using the norm forms on the center manifold. The interactions of bifurcations are discussed and their dynamical behaviors are shown. An electronic circuit platform is implemented by means of nonlinear circuit and time delay circuit. The revealed behaviors of the circuit reach an agreement with the obtained results. It is shown that the nonlinearity and time delays have great effects on the system performance and can induce interesting and abundant dynamic features.