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Tutorial 6

The document outlines a tutorial for the Mechatronics and Systems module, focusing on solving various differential equations using Laplace transforms. It includes problems related to system responses under impulse forces, stability analysis, and determining damping coefficients. Additionally, it covers deriving equations of motion and their Laplace transforms for specific systems.

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Tutorial 6

The document outlines a tutorial for the Mechatronics and Systems module, focusing on solving various differential equations using Laplace transforms. It includes problems related to system responses under impulse forces, stability analysis, and determining damping coefficients. Additionally, it covers deriving equations of motion and their Laplace transforms for specific systems.

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Mechatronics and Systems module [EG2202]

Tutorial 6, Laplace Transform

Problem 1.
Solve the following differential equation for the given initial conditions.

Problem 2.
Solve the following differential equation for the given initial conditions

Problem 3.
The system indicated in the figure is under the effect of an external unit impulse force. 𝑚𝑚 = 9𝐾𝐾𝐾𝐾, 𝐶𝐶 =
4 𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚, 𝐾𝐾 = 4 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚.

m x

k c

a) Write down the equation of motion.


b) Find the transfer function if initial conditions are zero.
c) Sketch the response giving exact data of its main response parameters, natural frequency,
damping ratio.

Problem 4.
Examine the stability of the following suspension system if a unit impulse force is applied:

m x

k c

with parameter values 𝑚𝑚 = 1𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘, 𝑐𝑐 = 3 𝑁𝑁𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚, 𝑘𝑘 = 2 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚. Sketch the response of the system
Problem 5.
A second order system representing a suspension like the following figure, has a mass of 𝑚𝑚 = 1𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘, a
spring with stiffness 𝑘𝑘 = 4 𝑁𝑁/𝑚𝑚, and unknown damping coefficient 𝑐𝑐.

m x

k c

Find the damping coefficient of if the only information available is the following plot of its poles:

Problem 6.
Use the Laplace transform method to determine the response of a system at rest in equilibrium when
subject to:

𝐹𝐹(𝑡𝑡) = 𝐹𝐹0 cos 𝜔𝜔𝜔𝜔[1 − 𝑢𝑢(𝑡𝑡 − 𝑡𝑡0 )]


for

a) 𝜁𝜁 = 0
b) 0 < 𝜁𝜁 < 1
c) 𝜁𝜁 = 1
d) 𝜁𝜁 > 1
Problem 7.
Derive the equation of motion and their converted Laplace transform for the following system.
Determine an expression for 𝑋𝑋1 (𝑠𝑠) that would let finding the system response for 𝑥𝑥1 (𝑡𝑡).

𝐹𝐹1 (𝑡𝑡) = 20 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 10𝑡𝑡, 𝐹𝐹2 (𝑡𝑡) = 0, 𝐹𝐹3 (𝑡𝑡) = 30 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 20𝑡𝑡

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