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The emergence and analysis of Kuramoto-Sakaguchi-like models as an effective description for the dynamics of coupled Wien-bridge oscillators
L. Q. English, David Mertens, Saidou Abdoulkary +3
We derive the Kuramoto-Sakaguchi model from the basic circuit equations governing two coupled Wien-bridge oscillators. A Wien-bridge oscillator is a particular realization of a tun…
Experimental Study of Synchronization of Coupled Electrical Self-Oscillators and Comparison to the Sakaguchi-Kuramoto model
Lars Q. English, Zhuwei Zeng, David Mertens
We explore the collective phase dynamics of Wien-bridge oscillators coupled resistively. We carefully analyze the behavior of two coupled oscillators, obtaining a transformation fr…
Natural Ordering and Uniform Tidal Effects in Globally Coupled Phase Oscillator Models
David Mertens
Globally coupled phase oscillator models, such as the Kuramoto model, exhibit spontaneous collective synchronization. Such models can be restated in terms of interactions within an…
Individual and Collective Behavior of Small Vibrating Motors Interacting Through a Resonant Plate
David Mertens, Richard Weaver
We report on experiments of many small motors -- cell phone vibrators -- glued to and interacting through a resonant plate. We find that individual motors interacting with the plat…
The Role of Grain Boundaries in Determining the Transport Properties in Magnetite
David C. Mertens, W. Montfrooij, R. J. McQueeney +2
We present magnetoresistance and Hall-effect measurements on single crystal magnetite Fe3O4 close to the Verwey transition Tv = 123.8 K. We show that the formation of grain boundar…