On the variable-order fractional memristor oscillator: Data security applications and synchronization using a type-2 fuzzy disturbance observer-based robust control

Abstract In the present paper, for the first time, we propose a variable-order hyperchaotic system for information security. Firstly, we study the dynamical behaviors of a memristor oscillator through well-known numerical and analytical tools, such as the Lyapunov exponents, stability of equilibria, and bifurcation diagram. Then as an engineering application, a variable-order fractional version of the system is proposed for sound encryption. In comparison with integer and conventional constant fractional-order chaotic memristor oscillator, the proposed variable-order fractional system shows more complex characteristics and more degrees of freedom due to the existence of time-varying fractional derivatives. Thus, the proposed system is an appropriate choice for data transmission and information security. To illustrate the proper performance of the suggested system for encryption purposes, sound encryption is successfully performed, and its excellent results are demonstrated. The predictor-corrector method is utilized for numerical simulation. Then, a new type-2 fuzzy disturbance observer-based robust control is offered for synchronization of the variable-order hyperchaotic system. The stability and convergence of the disturbance estimator and closed-loop system are proven. Lastly, the synchronization results, which confirm the appropriate performance of the proposed method in the presence of the external disturbances, are demonstrated.