The proposed work addresses the dynamics of a general system and explores the existence of limit cycles (LC) in multi-variable Non-linear systems with special attention to 3x3 nonlinear systems. It presents a simple, systematic analytical procedure as well as a graphical technique that uses geometric tools and computer graphics for the prediction of limit cycling oscillations in three-dimensional systems having both explicit and implicit nonlinear functions. The developed graphical method uses the harmonic balance/harmonic linearization for simplicity of discussion which provides a clear and lucid understanding of the problem and considers all constraints, especially the simultaneous intersection of two straight lines & one circle for determination of limit cycling conditions. The method of analysis is made simpler by assuming the whole system exhibits the limit cycling oscillations predominantly at a single frequency. The discussions made either analytically/graphically are substantiated by digital simulation by a developed program as well as by the use of the SIMULINK Toolbox of MATLAB Software.
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