LADE19 Applications
LADE19 Applications
LADE19 Applications
Lecture 18
Linear DEs with Constant Coefficients
Mechanical Vibrations
We will examine the mass attached to a spring again. Newtons second lw
gives
mx 00 = Fspring = kx
mx 00 + kx = 0
The auxiliary equation is
k
=0
r +
m
2
r = i
k
= i
m
Adding friction
A more realistic model is that there is also a frictional force, proportional
to the velocity, opposing the motion
mx 00 = Fspring + Ffriction = kx cx 0
mx 00 + cx 0 + kx = 0
Overdamped motion
If c 2 4mk > 0 the auxiliary equation is
mr 2 + cr + k = 0
r1,2 =
p
1
c c 2 4mk
2m
The solution is
x = C 1e r1 t + c2 e r2 t
Some typical trajectories are shown below
r =
c
2m
The solution is
x = (c1 + c2 t)e rt
Some typical trajectories are shown below
Underdamped motion
If c 2 4mk < 0 the auxiliary equation is
mr 2 + cr + k = 0
The solution is
r1,2 =
p
1
c
i
c c 2 4mk =
2m
2m
ct
Forced vibrations
Suppose an external force is added to the spring mass system then the DE
is inhomogeneous
mx 00 + kx = F (f )
If F (t) = F0 cos(t) try a particular integral of the form
xp = A cos(t)
Substituting into the DE gives
m(2 A cos(t)) + kA cos(t) = F0 cos(t)
This satisfies the DE if
A=
F0
1
2 2 m
Resonance
A problem arises if the system is forced at the natural frequency = .
The preceding analysis gives an infinite amplitude. Clearly we need to redo
the analysis.
F0
x 00 + 2 x =
m
Try xp = At sin(t). Substituting gives
2A cos(t) =
F0
cos(t)
m
F0
t sin(t)
2m
Electrical circuits
Electrical circuits also give rise to 2nd order constant coefficient DEs.
Consider the circuit below
q
dI
+ RI + = V0 e it
dt
C
The physical current will be <(I ). Try a particular integral of the form
I = I0 e it then
iLI0 e it + RIo e it +
then
I0 =
1
I0 e it = V0 e it
iC
V
0
1
R + i L
C
V
0
e it
1
R + i L
C
1
V0
R
i
L
(cos(t) + i sin(t))
C
1 2
2
R + L
C
V0
1
sin(t)
R cos(t) + L
C
1 2
2
R + L
C
1
+ i(R sin(t) L
cos(t))
C
= Io e it =