Delayed feedback control of periodic orbits without torsion in nonautonomous chaotic systems: Theory and experiment

We demonstrate theoretically and experimentally that the unstable delayed feedback controller is an efficient tool for stabilizing torsion-free unstable periodic orbits in nonautonomous chaotic systems. To improve the global control performance we introduce a two-step control algorithm. The problem of a linear stability of the system under delayed feedback control is treated analytically. Theoretical results are confirmed by electronic circuit experiments for a forced double-well oscillator.