UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AME 522 Nonlinear Vibrations Udwadia Instructor: Eudwadia@use.edu Tel. No. 740-0495 ‘The purpose of this course is to introduce the methods of analysis and simulation used in the description of nonlinear mechanical systems. The topics covered in the course will include: 1. Basic over-view of nonlinear mechanics of particles and nonlinear oscillations 2. Lagrange’s equations and Nonlinear Differential Equations 3, Flows ona line and Bifurcations 4, Flows on the Circle and Nonlinear Mechanical Systems 5. Multi-dimensional flows and linear systems 6. Phase Portraits, Stability and Limit Cycles 7. Dissipative systems, Reversible systems, Index theory 8. Weakly Nonlinear Oscillations and two-timing methods 9. Poincare maps, Hopf Bifurcations and Global Bifurcations of Cycles, 10, One dimensional maps and Lyapunov exponents 11. Chaotic oscillations and Strange Attractors in mechanical systems Course Text: Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, by Steven Strogatz Some Reference Texts: Dynamical Systems, by D. Arrowsmith and C. Place Nonlinear Systems, by P. Drazin Nonlinear Systems, by H. Khalil A treatise on Analytical Dynamics, by L. A. Pars ‘There will be one a midterm exam and a term project. The midterm exam will be in the 8” week of class.g[23z] 2011 Lectin | AME S22 Uclwe cian Fuvclaus, 430K OLIN HALL office hours: leo. 1- 3PMDuong Vem ole For --» —Heeleg < Iatilctond. —> Metvetteday —-s- 7 bot facdrana —> 1 spree H Forcare charg (1894) L, 714962) - alll of plo lvelindk leu = "space" verano xa — ute x/#) be x (t+ at) yl) y ltt ob a