Nonlinear and Chaotic Dynamical Systems Laboratory
The programs in Nonlinear and Chaotic Dynamical Systems Laboratory include:
- Global bifurcations and spatio-temporal instabilities in continuum mechanical systems and structures that exhibit chaotic and non-stationary dynamics.
- Stability and (piezoelectric) control of nonlinear nano/micro beams and panels with application to multi-functional Scanning Probe Microscopy;
- Fluid-structure interaction of tethered Lighter-Than-Air-Systems, energy harvesting from self-excited Vortex-Induced Vibrations, and stabilization of maneuvering aeroelastic slender bodies.
![Chaotic pendulum: experiment setup (top left), periodic whirling (top right), quasiperiodic response (bottom left) and chaotic dynamics (bottom right).](https://meeng.web3.technion.ac.il/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/pend3dchaos2012habib-600x450.jpg)
![Acoustic fluid-structure interaction: frequency response (top), spatio-tempral response (middle) and wave propogation (bottom).](https://meeng.web3.technion.ac.il/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/afsi2012ziv-600x450.jpg)