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SOlved Series Spring and Damper Problem

The document outlines the identification of nodes and degrees of freedom in a mechanical system involving three nodes with distinct displacements and a ground reference. It applies Newton's Second Law and force balance equations to derive the motion equations for each node, including forces from dampers and springs. The document concludes with a directive to create a nodal diagram based on the identified points.

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SOlved Series Spring and Damper Problem

The document outlines the identification of nodes and degrees of freedom in a mechanical system involving three nodes with distinct displacements and a ground reference. It applies Newton's Second Law and force balance equations to derive the motion equations for each node, including forces from dampers and springs. The document concludes with a directive to create a nodal diagram based on the identified points.

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1.

Identify Nodes and Degrees of Freedom:


Based on the provided image, we have three independent nodes with distinct displacements:
 Node x1: Displacement of mass M1.
 Node x2: Displacement of mass M2. (The upper bar is implicitly a mass M2).
 Node xA: The intermediate node between K1, B3, and K3. This node is considered
massless.
 Ground (Reference Node x0): x0=0.
2. Define Positive Directions:
Downward displacement for x1, x2, and xA is positive. Forces are positive in the direction of
positive displacement.
3. Apply Newton's Second Law for Mass Nodes and Force Balance for Massless Nodes:

x1 x2 and xA
Forces acting on M1:
 External Force F(t): Acts downwards (positive).
 Damper B1: Connected between x0 and x1. If x1 moves down, B1 resists upwards.
So the force on M1 is B1( dx0/dt − dx1/dt )=−B1 dx1/dt .
 Spring K3: Connected between xA and x1. If x1 moves down, K3 pulls x1 up
if x1>xA, or pushes down if x1<xA. The force exerted by K3 on x1 is K3(xA−x1).
Applying Newton's Second Law (∑F=M1d2x1/dt2):
F(t)−B1 dx1/dt + K3(xA−x1) = M1 d2x1/dt2
Rearranging the terms: M1 d2x1/dt2 +B1 dx1/dt + K3x1− K3xA= F(t) -----------(1)

Equation for Node x2 (Mass M2):


Forces acting on M2:
 Spring K2: Connected between x0 and x2. Resists motion.
Force on M2 is K2(x0−x2)=−K2x2.
 Damper B2: Connected between x0 and x2. Resists motion.
Force on M2 is B2(x˙0−x˙2)=−B2x˙2.
 Spring K1: Connected between xA and x2. Force on M2 is K1(xA−x2).
 Damper B3: Connected between xA and x2. Force on M2 is B3(dxA/dt−dx2/dt).
Applying Newton's Second Law (∑F=M2d2x2/dt2):
−K2x2−B2x˙2+K1(xA−x2)+B3(dxA/dt−dx2/dt)=M2 d2x2/dt2
Rearranging the terms:
M2 d2x2/dt2+(B2+B3)dx2/dt2+(K1+K2)x2−B3dxA/dt−K1xA=0 ………….( 2)
Equation for Node xA (Massless Node):
Forces acting on xA: (Sum of forces must be zero)
 Spring K1: Connected between x2 and xA.
The force exerted by K1 on xA is K1(x2−xA).
 Damper B3: Connected between x2 and xA.
The force exerted by B3 on xA is B3(x˙2−x˙A).
 Spring K3: Connected between x1 and xA.
The force exerted by K3 on xA is K3(x1−xA).
Applying Force Balance (∑F=0):
K1(x2−xA) + B3(dx2/dt−dxA/dt)+K3(x1−xA)=0
Rearranging the terms:
B3dxA/dt+(K1+K3)xA−K3x1−B3dx2/dt−K1x2=0 ---------(3)

So take 3 points x1,x2 and xA and draw the nodal diagram

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