Reconfiguration of a smart surface using heteroclinic connections
Zhang, Jiaying and McInnes, Colin R and Xu, Ming (2017) Reconfiguration of a smart surface using heteroclinic connections. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. pp. 1-24. ISSN 1471-2962 (https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2016.0614)
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Abstract
A reconfigurable smart surface with multiple equilibria is presented, modelled using discrete point masses and linear springs with geometric nonlinearity. An energy-efficient reconfiguration scheme is then investigated to connect equal-energy unstable (but actively controlled) equilibria. In principle zero net energy input is required to transition the surface between these unstable states, compared to transitions between stable equilibria across a potential barrier. These transitions between equal-energy unstable states therefore form heteroclinic connections in the phase space of the problem. Moreover, the smart surface model developed can be considered as a unit module for a range of applications, including modules which can aggregate together to form larger distributed smart surface systems.
ORCID iDs
Zhang, Jiaying ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7308-5090, McInnes, Colin R and Xu, Ming;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 59036 Dates: DateEvent11 January 2017Published11 January 2017Published Online6 December 2016AcceptedSubjects: Technology > Mechanical engineering and machinery
Technology > Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. AstronauticsDepartment: Faculty of Engineering > Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 09 Dec 2016 11:21 Last modified: 15 Sep 2024 00:48 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/59036