Abstract
In this paper, a generalized shooting/arc-length method for determining periodic orbit and its period of nonlinear dynamical system is presented. At first, by changing the time scale the period value of periodic orbit of the nonlinear system is drawn into the governing equation of this system. Then, by using the period value as a parameter, the shooting/arc-length procedure is taken for seeking such a periodic solution and its period simultaneously. The value of increment changed in iteration procedure is selected by using optimization method. The procedure involves the detennining of periodic orbit and its period value of the system. Thereby, the periodic orbit and period value of the system can be sought out rapidly and precisely. At last, the validity of such method is verified by determining the periodic orbit and period value for van der pol equation and nonlinear rotor-bear system.
