NETWORKS OF SPRINGS: A PRACTICAL APPROACH

作者:Zanin Massimiliano*; Buldu Javier M; Boccaletti Stefano
来源:International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, 2010, 20(3): 937-942.
DOI:10.1142/S021812741002623X

摘要

In the current work, we study the propagation of perturbations through networks of springs which are spatially distributed on a plane. We show that the topological properties of the network are related to the dissipation of energy within the system. By varying the rewiring parameter of the graph, and thus going from a regular to a random structure, we obtain a lower energy output, due to the fact that the initial (linear) perturbation is transformed into oscillations around each node. The results obtained are related to the transmission of information through a complex structure with potential applications to the design of more efficient damping systems.

  • 出版日期2010-3