Abstract
Self-synchronized phenomena have drawn great attention in engineering as potential mechanism which automatically creates pattern of vibration or rotation suited for machine operation. While many researches have been made on the selfsynchronized phenomena from the viewpoint of appropriate design of an individual system, the mechanism has not been clarified enough to realize a system which makes optimum use of advantageous features of the phenomena. The aim of this research is to clarify the effect of degrees of freedom of the system on the stability of synchronization which has crucial importance for clarification of the mechanism. This paper examines and compares characteristics of self-synchronized phenomena in several systems by the analysis using the shooting method, demonstrating the effect of translational and rotational degrees of freedom on the synchronized pattern as well as its stability.
