OSE522 (Fall, 2011) - Homework # 1: Matlab exercise

(Due on Tuesday, 15 September 2011)

When the second of equation (5) and the first of equation (6) in Lecture Note 01
are merged together by eliminating the Lagrange multipliers (λ0 , λ), as derived
in (11), the governing equations of motion for the 3-DOF mass-spring system
is expressed as
       
(1)  (1)   (1) 
 m1 0 0   ü1   k1 −k1 0   u1  F (t)1 
    
    
 

  
   
 
 

(1) (2) (2) (2)
 0 (m2 + m1 ) 0  ü1
 
+  −k1 (k1 + k2 ) −k2  u1
 
= F (t)12
       
 
(2) 
 (2)     
(2) 
 
 

−k2
   
0 0 m2  ü2 
 
0 k2  u2   F (t)2 
   

(1)

where the forcing functions at the two ends are generalized and a forcing
function at the mid-node is added.

Problem 1.1: Beginning with the first principle, derive the above equations
of motion by utilizing Newton’s method. In so doing, the following procedure
is recommended.

(1) Introduce an inertial reference frame either for all the masses or different
inertial reference frames for each mass;

(2) Assume arbitrary motions of each mass point;

(3) For each free body draw a free-body diagram;

(4) Sum up the forces acting each free body.

Problem 1.2: Apply Hamilton’s Principle to derive the governing equations

of motion.

Problem 1.3: Now that you have derived the equations of motion for the
three-mass and two-spring problem, solve the the following problems with the
(1) (1) (2) (2)
mass and stiffness given by m1 = m2 = m1 = m2 = 1.0 kg, k1 = 1 N/m
and k2 = 100 N/m.

1.3.1 Obtain the frequencies and mode shapes of the three degrees of freedom
problem (You may utilize Matlab routine eig or eigs).

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1.3.2 When the forcing functions are of step input with magnitudes, |F (t)1 | =
1.0 N , |F (t)12 | = 5 N , |F (t)2 | = 10.0 N , carry out the dynamic responses of the
three mass points (Try ode23 or its ordinary differential equation solver pack-
ages offered by Matlab). It is important that you transform the second-order
equation of the structural dynamics equations into a set of the corresponding
first-order equations! If you prefer to use step in the Matlab routine, you must
run three different runs and use the principle of superposition to obtain the
total responses ).

1.3.3 Compute the interface force λ or λ0 expressed in equations (7) and (8)
of Lecture Notes vs. time. Is the interface force in phase with the any of the
three displacements? If not, what does the phase differences physically mean?