Mode-Matched Dissipative Control of Weakly Coupled Oscillator Networks

This preprint introduces a low-energy control strategy for weakly coupled nonlinear oscillator networks based on mode-matched forcing and periodic dissipative release. Instead of suppressing intrinsic fluctuations through high-gain feedback, the proposed approach detects the system’s dominant emergent frequency and applies low-gain resonant forcing while allowing bounded amplitude excursions that are redirected into phase-alignment nudges. Using a minimal Kuramoto-type numerical model, the method is shown to achieve higher coherent energy, lower control energy expenditure, and improved robustness to perturbations compared to traditional suppressive phase-locking. The work makes no claims about specific physical implementations, but proposes a simple tabletop validation using coupled electronic or mechanical oscillators. The results suggest that, in nonlinear energetic systems, stability and coherence can be achieved more efficiently by cooperating with intrinsic dynamics rather than aggressively suppressing variance.