- 2066 Bhadra (old course) · 8 marks
Free body diagram and X1/F1 of two-mass system
Short answer
Differential equations: M1x1''+B1x1'+B12(x1'-x2')+K12(x1-x2)=f1, M2x2''+B2x2'+K2x2+B12(x2'-x1')+K12(x2-x1)=0. Transfer function X1(s)/F1(s)=[M2s²+(B2+B12)s+K12+K2] / { [M1s²+(B1+B12)s+K12][M2s²+(B2+B12)s+K12+K2] - (B12s+K12)² }.
For the mechanical system shown in fig. 1(b), draw free body diagram, write complete differential equations and identify the transfer function X1(s)/F1(s). [Figure: wall – spring K2 – mass M2 (displacement x2(t), friction B2 with ground); M2 connected to mass M1 (displacement x1(t), friction B1 with ground) through spring K12 in parallel with damper B12; force f1(t) applied to M1]
Displacements (, friction , force ) and (, friction , spring to the wall). couples them.
Free body diagrams
Opposing forces (to the left) Applied
M1x1'', B1x1'
K12(x1-x2), B12(x1'-x2') ┌────┐
◄───────────────────┤ M1 ├────► f1(t)
└────┘
M2x2'', B2x2', K2x2
K12(x2-x1), B12(x2'-x1') ┌────┐
◄───────────────────┤ M2 │ (none)
└────┘
(For each mass, the applied force acts in the positive direction and all reaction forces oppose it.)
Differential equations
Laplace form
Transfer function
By Cramer's rule:
Expanded:
Check: at , , the compliance of the two springs in series.
✓ Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort)
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