Exercise I
A 2-DOF mechanical system with a damper and spring
in series is shown in Figure opposite.
The independent displacement of the mass m is z1
and z2 is the independent displacement of the node
point between the damper b and spring k .
The spring is undeflected when z1 = z 2 = 0.
An external force fa (t) acts on mass m.
Derive the mathematical model of the mechanical system (Hint: draw FBDs for the node and
mass m and neglect the inertia of the “massless node”).
Exercise II
Rework the same problem but with the placements of the damper and spring reversed.
Exercise III
Figure opposite shows a two-mass translational
mechanical system.
The applied force fa (t) acts on mass m1 .
Displacements z1 and z2 are absolute positions of
masses m1 and m2 , respectively, measured relative
to fixed coordinates (the static equilibrium positions
with fa (t) = 0).
An oil film with viscous friction coefficient b separates masses m1 and m2 .
Derive the mathematical model of the mechanical system.
Exercise IV
A two-disk rotational mechanical system
is shown in figure opposite .
An external motor (not shown) delivers
the input torque Tin to the input gear 1
(radius r1 ).
The moment of inertia of disk 1 and gear
2 is J1 and J2 is the moment of inertia
of the second disk.
The gear train is ideal.
The inertia of gear 1 can be neglected, and gear 2 is larger than gear 1 (r2 > r1 ).
The two disks are connected by a flexible shaft with torsional spring constant k.
Disk J2 is immersed in a viscous fluid modeled by friction coefficient b.
Derive the mathematical model of the complete mechanical system.
Exercise V
Derive the mathematical model of the electrical system shown in Figure below in terms of the
appropriate dynamic variables.
Exercise VI
Figure opposite presents an op-amp circuit.
Determine the relationship between input and
output voltages.