Solutions of the Nonlinear Evolution Problems and their Applications

Abstract

Abstract In this article, a well-known technique, the variational iterative method with the Laplace transform, is used to solve nonlinear evolution problems of a simple pendulum and mass spring oscillator, which represents the duffing equation. In the variational iteration method (VIM), finding the Lagrange multiplier is an important step, and the variational theory is often used for this purpose. This paper shows how the Laplace transform can be used to find the multiplier in a simpler way. This method gives an easy approach for scientists and engineers who deal with a wide range of nonlinear problems. Duffing equation is solved by different analytic methods, but we tackle this for the first time to solve the duffing equation and the nonlinear oscillator by using the Laplace-based VIM. In the majority of cases, Laplace variational iteration method (LVIM) just needs one iteration to attain high accuracy of the answer for linearization anddiscretization, or intensive computational work is needed. The convergence criteria of this method are efficient as compared with the VIM. Comparing the analytical VIM by Laplace transform with MATLAB’s built-in command Simulink that confirms the method’s suitability for solving nonlinear evolution problems will be helpful. In future, we will be able to find the solution of highly nonlinear oscillators.