Nonstandard finite difference scheme for a Tacoma Narrows Bridge model

This paper constructs two dynamically consistent nonstandard finite difference (NSFD) schemes for the model of Tacoma Narrows Bridge using the Mickens methodology. The model consists of nonlinear, coupled, second order ordinary differential equations (ODES). The standard forward Euler fails to capture the correct behavior of the system for a given step size. However, using the same step size, both NSFD schemes correctly approximate the solution to the system. (C) 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.