A METHOD FOR CALCULATING THE LYAPUNOV EXPONENT SPECTRUM OF A PERIODICALLY EXCITED NON-AUTONOMOUS DYNAMICAL SYSTEM

The relation between the Lyapunov exponent spectrum of a periodically excited non-autonomous dynamical system and the Lyapunov exponent spectrum of the corresponding autonomous system is given and the validity of the relation is verified theoretically and computationally. A direct method for calculating the Lyapunov exponent spectrum of non-autonomous dynamical systems is suggested in this paper, which makes it more convenient to calculate the Lyapunov exponent spectrum of the dynamical system periodically excited. Following the definition of the Lyapunov dimension D-L((A)) of the autonomous system, the definition of the Lyapunov dimension D-L of the non-autonomous dynamical system is also given, and the difference between them is the integer 1, namely, D-L((A)) - D-L = 1. For a quasi-periodically excited dynamical system, similar conclusions are formed.

Existence of hidden attractors in nonlinear hydro-turbine governing systems and its stability analysis

This work studies the stability and hidden dynamics of the nonlinear hydro-turbine governing system with an output limiting link,and propose a new six-dimensional system,which exhibits some hidden attractors.The parameter switching algorithm is used to numerically study the dynamic behaviors of the system.Moreover,it is investigated that for some parameters the system with a stable equilibrium point can generate strange hidden attractors.A self-excited attractor with the change of its parameters is also recognized.In addition,numerical simulations are carried out to analyze the dynamic behaviors of the proposed system by using the Lyapunov exponent spectra,Lyapunov dimensions,bifurcation diagrams,phase space orbits,and basins of attraction.Consequently,the findings in this work show that the basins of hidden attractors are tiny for which the standard computational procedure for localization is unavailable.These simulation results are conducive to better understanding of hidden chaotic attractors in higher-dimensional dynamical systems,and are also of great significance in revealing chaotic oscillations such as uncontrolled speed adjustment in the operation of hydropower station due to small changes of initial values.

A SPECTRUM OF LYAPUNOV EXPONENTS OBTAINED FROM A CHAOTIC TIME SERIES

A complete spectrum of Lyapunov exponents (LEs) is obtained from 1970— 1985 daily mean pressure measurements at Shanghai by means of a correlation matrix analysis technique and it is found that there exist LEs≥0, and <0. with their sum <zero (∑λ_1<0), thus showing the evolution of the climate-weather system represented by the series to be chaotic. The sum of positive LE is known to represent the bodily divergence of the system and the sum of these positive LEs is theoretically found to be Kolmogorov entropy of the system. This paper shows that with the time lag τ=5, the parameter m=2 and the dimensionality d_M=9, the sum of the positive LEs sum fromλ_i>0λ_i=K=0.110405 whereupon T=1 /K =9 is obtained as the predictable time scale, a result close to that acquired by the dynamic-statistical approach in early days and also in agreement with that present by the authors themselves(1991).

APPLICATION OF LYAPUNOV EXPONENT SPECTRUM IN PRESSURE FLUCTUATION OF DRAFT TUBE

The Lyapunov exponent spectrum is firstly applied in the analysis of pressure fluctuation of draft tube and calculated based on the time series of vibration in experiments for different situations. Results shows that the Lyapunov exponent spectrum varies with the setting of guide vane, So the Lyapunov exponent spectrum can be used to judge the pressure fluctuation of draft tube so as to timely adjust the setting of the guide vanes to reduce the damage caused by the vibration.