Design of nonlinear isochronous oscillators

Abstract

© 2015, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. This study provides two theorems defining two classes of conservative nonlinear oscillators that have some characteristics of the linear harmonic oscillators, one of which is an amplitude-independent period. These theorems also define their response in terms of initial conditions. The first class of these nonlinear oscillators is also characterized by a constant amplitude, while the amplitude of the second one decreases in time. A few illustrative examples are also presented.