Date of Submission
Spring 2016
Academic Programs and Concentrations
Physics
Project Advisor 1
Matthew Deady
Abstract/Artist's Statement
This senior project investigates chaotic behavior and controlled chaos in electrical circuits. It primarily focuses on two types of circuits: one with a varicap diode and one with a operational amplifier based Chua diode. These are the non-linear elements of the circuit that produce chaotic behavior in voltage outputs. Attempts to get the circuits to function correctly were unsuccessful, but the project includes a theoretical investigation of the chaotic behavior of the circuits through bifurcations and period doubling, as well as ways this behavior could be theoretically controlled.
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Recommended Citation
O'Connell, Ryan Ann, "An Exploration of Chaos in Electrical Circuits" (2016). Senior Projects Spring 2016. 326.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/senproj_s2016/326
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