Dynamics of the N-link pendulum: A fractional perspective

This paper addresses the dynamics of an N-link planar pendulum in the perspective of fractional calculus. The proposed methodology leads to a novel point of view for signal propagation as a time-space wave within the system mechanical structure. Numerical simulations show the effectiveness of the ap...

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Autor principal: Lopes, António M. (author)
Outros Autores: Machado, J.A.Tenreiro (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2015
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/8798
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:recipp.ipp.pt:10400.22/8798
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Resumo:This paper addresses the dynamics of an N-link planar pendulum in the perspective of fractional calculus. The proposed methodology leads to a novel point of view for signal propagation as a time-space wave within the system mechanical structure. Numerical simulations show the effectiveness of the approach both for signal visualisation and limit cycle detection.