For each of the above, we guess a particular solution, and determine the solution parameters. We
guess \(x_{1,p1}=t\left ( c_{1}\sin t+c_{2}\cos t\right ) \), \(x_{1,p2}=t\left ( c_{1}\sin t+c_{2}\cos t\right ) \), \(x_{1,p3}=c_{1}\sin 3t+c_{2}\cos 3t\), and \(x_{1,p4}=c_{1}\sin 3t+c_{2}\cos 3t\). By substituting each of the above into (8) one at a time and comparing
coefficients, we arrive at the following solutions
Now applying initial conditions which are \(x_{1}\left ( 0\right ) =0\) and \(\dot {x}_{1}\left ( 0\right ) =0\) and determining \(c_{1}\) and \(c_{2}\) results in
To illustrate this solution, we show the phase plot which results from the above solution, and also
plot the solution \(x\left ( t\right ) \). We select \(x\left ( 0\right ) =1.5\) and \(\dot {x}\left ( 0\right ) =1.3229\). We note that the same initial conditions are used as in the
earlier solution to compare both solutions.
We see clearly the effect of including resonance particular solutions. The limit cycle boundary is
increasing with time.
The effect becomes more clear if we plot the solution \(x\left ( t\right ) \) itself, and compare it to the
solution earlier with no resonance. Below, We show \(x(t)\) from both solutions. We clearly
see the effect of including the resonance terms. This is the solution with no resonance
terms
This is the solution with resonance terms
In the second solution (with resonance), there is no restriction on initial conditions. Hence we can
for example look at the solution starting from any \(x\left ( 0\right ) \) and \(\dot {x}\left ( 0\right ) \). This is the phase plot for \(x\left ( 0\right ) =5\) and \(\dot {x}\left ( 0\right ) =2\). This
would not be possible using the first solution, due to the restriction on \(x\left ( 0\right ) ^{2}\) \(+\) \(\dot {x}\left ( 0\right ) ^{2}\) having to be equal to
\(4\)