An asymmetric rotor model under external, parametric, and mixed excitations: Nonlinear bifurcation, active control, and rub-impact effect

This article explores the nonlinear dynamical analysis and control of a [Formula: see text] DOF system that emulates the lateral vibration of an asymmetric rotor model under external, multi-parametric, and mixed excitation. The linear integral resonant controller ([Formula: see text]) has been coupled to the rotor as an active damper through a magnetic actuator. The complete mathematical model, governing the nonlinear interaction among the rotor, controller, and actuator, is derived based on electromagnetic theory and the principle of solid mechanics. This results in a discontinuous [Formula: see text] DOF system coupled with two [Formula: see text] DOF systems, incorporating the rub-impact effect between the rotor and stator. The complicated mathematical model is investigated using analytical techniques, employing the perturbation method, and validated numerically through time response, basins of attraction, bifurcation diagrams, [Formula: see text] chaotic test, and Poincaré return map. The main findings indicate that the asymmetric system model may exhibit nonzero bistable forward whirling motion under external excitation. Additionally, it can whirl either forward or backward under multi-parametric excitation, besides the trivial stable solution. Furthermore, in the case of mixed excitation, the rotor displays nontrivial tristable solutions, with two corresponding to forward whirling orbits and the other one corresponding to backward whirling oscillation. These findings are validated through the establishment of different basins of attraction. Finally, the performance of the [Formula: see text] in mitigating rotor vibrations and averting nonlinear catastrophic bifurcations under various excitation conditions. Furthermore, the rotor’s dynamical behavior and stability are explored in the event of an abrupt failure of one of the connected controllers. The outcomes demonstrate that the proposed [Formula: see text] effectively eliminates dangerous nonlinearities, steering the system to respond akin to a linear system with controllable oscillation amplitudes. However, the sudden controller failure induces a local rub-impact effect, leading to a nonlocal quasiperiodic oscillation and restoring the dominance of the nonlinearities on the system’s response.