Consider a frictionless cart that is supported by springs and a
damper. Their spring and damping coefficients are k, c,, and c,
respectively. The displacement of each point is 0 when the system is
still with no external forces. Answer the following problems.
1) Given that u, and x, are fixed to zero, answer the equation of
motion of the cart.
a wn 2
= = —
ik
eA m ot
“GE 1O-0 wt
—Lt c
cL
2) Answer the characteristic roots of the equation acquired in 1), as
well as the damped natural frequency wg and damping ratio 7
which is smaller than 1.
3) When wand x, are free (not fixed to zero) and c, = 0, answer the
equation of motion.
4) Point u is forced to be vibrated at frequency w: u = Asin(wt).
Answer the vibratory amplitude of the cart (amplitude of x,).1 mi, +x, + 2kx, =0
2)
3)
[ mit, + 2kx, — key = ku (= kAsinwt)
|| cia + kG — x1) =0
(o ole+ls e+ L le= [oe] x= EE
4)
patna 2k | oi [Pie =
—k k + iwc] [Bz
By) ,itwtsd)
le
i(wt+d)
é x
0 ]
fel- omrmereocel tM —wm salle]
kk + tac
Fk + iwe(—w"m + 2K)
k+loc | (kt iwe)(Re—
Re + ihm Ri+iR
(KR, + welm) + iae(R, VRE + RK + we?)
12) = ea) Se le we
Fat)