A mechanical system with impacts is investigated. It consists of a particle moving along a straight line and an absolutely elastic limiter. It is assumed that the motion is described by the Liénard equation in the intervals between impacts. Coefficient criteria for the existence of a chaotic invariant set, described by "symbolic dynamics", are derived for the system considered.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)536-552
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics
Volume74
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Dec 2010

    Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Modelling and Simulation

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