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Problem 2: Dampened and Undamped System
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Given

Spring-damper-body arrangement as shown. Two separate forces applied to masses.
Find
1.Draw the FBDs of all components in the spring-mass-damper system on p.53-13, with the known disp dofs being at the left and right supports:
2. Derive (1) p.53-12, and (1)-(3) p. 53-13.
Solution
Free Body Diagrams (Question 1)


The free body diagrams for a dampened system and undamped system can be seen to the right.
Solving the System (Question 2)
DAMPENED
Analyzing the forces on mass one, we obtain:
Analyzing the forces on mass two, we obtain:
Plugging equations into matrix form we obtain:
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Notice how this form matches each matrix given in the problem statement. Plugging in the original yields and proves the following equation of motion for an undamped system:
UNDAMPED
Analyzing the forces on mass one, we obtain:
Analyzing the forces on mass two, we obtain:
Plugging equations into matrix form we obtain:
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Notice how this form matches each matrix given in the problem statement. Plugging in the original yields and proves the following equation of motion for an undamped system: