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Time-delayed autosynchronous swarm control.

James D Biggs¹, Derek J Bennet, S Kokou Dadzie

¹Advanced Space Concepts Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom. james.biggs@strath.ac.uk

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This study explores self-propelling particle swarms using a Morse potential model with time delays. Results show swarm behavior, including stationary and rotating patterns, depends on time-delay parameters and spring potentials.

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Published on: December 25, 2017

Area of Science:

Physics
Complex Systems
Statistical Mechanics

Background:

Self-propelling particle models are crucial for understanding collective behaviors in nature.
Time-delayed interactions can significantly alter system dynamics.
Morse potential models offer a realistic framework for inter-particle forces.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate emergent swarm behaviors in a Morse potential model with time-delayed interactions.
To analyze the influence of time-delay parameters and spring potentials on swarm dynamics.
To characterize different swarm states, including stationary, rotating, and vortex formations.

Main Methods:

Development of a general Morse potential model for self-propelling particles.
Inclusion of a time-delayed term and a spring potential in the model.
Analysis of mean-field equations to derive analytical solutions.
Numerical simulations to validate analytical findings and observe swarm behavior.

Main Results:

Swarm behavior is tunable via time-delay parameters, enabling stationary or rotating swarms.
Without a spring potential, center-of-mass motion is governed by a multivalued function.
A non-zero spring potential leads to vortex formation around a stationary center of mass.
Discrete bifurcations cause the center of mass to trace elliptical paths.

Conclusions:

The time-delayed Morse potential model effectively captures diverse emergent swarm behaviors.
Spring potentials are key to achieving stable vortex structures and stationary centers of mass.
Analytical predictions of center-of-mass dynamics are consistent with numerical simulations.