The pendulum adaptive frequency oscillator

Adaptive oscillators are a type of nonlinear oscillator that capable learning and storing information in plastic states. Here, typical mechanical pendulum is modified to have an adjustable rod length create adaptive frequency oscillator. Since the resonance function length, this allows learn encode from external source. An experimental designed constructed, its performance compared numerical simulations. This was approximated as Duffing through method multiple scales determine physical constants experiment by using curve fit. Utilizing oscillator’s dynamics, system able condition store length. causes seek resonance, even with considerable nonlinearity. As pendulums can be used harvest energy, adaptation could further exploit vibratory energy sources.