Abstract
We treat a chain of oscillators with linear stiffness and internal and external cubic non-linearities. The method of harmonic balance is used to determine the non-linear modes of the Hamiltonian system. For each equilibrium point, a stability analysis is performed by means of the associated monodromy matrix. The numerical results shows that branch points, limit points and Neimark–Sacker bifurcations exist in the system. The aim of the paper is to study how they drive the energy in the system: branch points make energy transfer between non-linear modes possible, while Neimark–Sacker bifurcations can lead to chaotic behaviour. As the number of oscillators increases, the energy required to reach the first Neimark–Sacker bifurcation follows a remarkable regularity.
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