Math Help - Mass-spring system with damping

1. Mass-spring system with damping

The differential equation system is

$m \frac{d^2x}{dt^2} + \gamma \frac{dx}{dt} + kx(t) = F_o cos(wt)$

To solve this differential equation requires a particular solution xp(t) and two fundamental solutions of the homogeneous equation corresponding X1(t) and X2(t)

$x(t) = xp(t) + C1x1(t) + C2x2(t)$

I find X1(t) and X2(t) for the following cases

Overdamped:

$x(t) = C1e^{r1t} + C2e^{r2t}$

$r1 = \frac{ - \gamma + \sqrt{( \gamma )^2 -4mk}}{2m}$
$r2 = \frac{ - \gamma - \sqrt{( \gamma )^2 -4mk}}{2m}$

Underdamped

$x(t) = e^{-(\frac{c}{2m})t} (C1cos(rt) + C2sin(rt))$

r -> imaginary part
$r = \frac{ \sqrt{( \gamma )^2 -4mk}}{2m}$

How do I find the particular solution xp(t) ?

2. Originally Posted by Apprentice123
The differential equation system is

$m \frac{d^2x}{dt^2} + \gamma \frac{dx}{dt} + kx(t) = F_o cos(wt)$

To solve this differential equation requires a particular solution xp(t) and two fundamental solutions of the homogeneous equation corresponding X1(t) and X2(t)

$x(t) = xp(t) + C1x1(t) + C2x2(t)$

I find X1(t) and X2(t) for the following cases

Overdamped:

$x(t) = C1e^{r1t} + C2e^{r2t}$

$r1 = \frac{ - \gamma + \sqrt{( \gamma )^2 -4mk}}{2m}$
$r2 = \frac{ - \gamma - \sqrt{( \gamma )^2 -4mk}}{2m}$

Underdamped

$x(t) = e^{-(\frac{c}{2m})t} (C1cos(rt) + C2sin(rt))$

r -> imaginary part
$r = \frac{ \sqrt{( \gamma )^2 -4mk}}{2m}$

How do I find the particular solution xp(t) ?
Use a trial solution for the particular solution of the form:

$x_p(t)=A\cos(\omega t) +B \sin(\omega t)$

CB

3. Originally Posted by CaptainBlack
Use a trial solution for the particular solution of the form:

$x_p(t)=A\cos(\omega t) +B \sin(\omega t)$

CB
As long as $\omega\ne \frac{ \sqrt{( \gamma )^2 -4mk}}{2m}
$
.

If $\omega$ is equal to that you will need to try
$x_p(t)= A t cos(\omega t)+ B t sin(\omega t)$

4. The damped

$m \frac{d^2x}{dt^2} + \gamma \frac{dx}{dt} + kx(t) = 0$

The characteristic equation

$mr^2 + \gamma r + k = 0$

$r1 = \frac{ - \gamma + \sqrt{( \gamma )^2 -4mk}}{2m}$
$r2 = \frac{ - \gamma - \sqrt{( \gamma )^2 -4mk}}{2m}$

In overdamped
$( \gamma )^2 -4mk > 0$

What are the steps now to find the solution:
$X(t) = C1e^{r1t} + C2^{r2t}$
???

And how do I get the equations in the case of mechanical vibrations: Beats and resonance ???

5. Originally Posted by Apprentice123
The damped

$m \frac{d^2x}{dt^2} + \gamma \frac{dx}{dt} + kx(t) = 0$

The characteristic equation

$mr^2 + \gamma r + k = 0$

$r1 = \frac{ - \gamma + \sqrt{( \gamma )^2 -4mk}}{2m}$
$r2 = \frac{ - \gamma - \sqrt{( \gamma )^2 -4mk}}{2m}$

In overdamped
$( \gamma )^2 -4mk > 0$

What are the steps now to find the solution:
$X(t) = C1e^{r1t} + C2^{r2t}$
???

And how do I get the equations in the case of mechanical vibrations: Beats and resonance ???
You have found the homogenous solution. Now you have to add to it the particular solution. You have already been told how to find the particular solution. All this stuff will be found in any decent textbook that covers second order differential equations with constant coefficients (go to your school library) and I'm certain that Google will turn up pages and pages of links.

Your problem is attempting abstract application questions like these before developing a sufficient grasp of the basic theory in a sufficient number and variety of concrete cases. You are advised to go back and review that theory.