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Thanks for the reply MisterX. A couple comments... The nominal length of the spring can be ignored as this is an oscillatory system (and as long as the stiffness is the same, the response will be the same, regardless of length). Also, I am seeing the force on m2 (not m1), which is defined...

As for an attempt at the solution: my matrix system of equations is... [m1 0 ; 0 m2] [x''1 ; x''2] + [k1+k2 -k2 ; -k2 k2] [x1 ; x2] = [0 ; k1] [0 y] Interestingly enough, the force I need to recover is naturally in the lower portion of the equation giving: F = k1*y - m2*x''2 I make the...

(NOTE, this is not a homework problem, but it sure seems like one) Hello, I am mounting a component onto structure and I need to determine the maximum force input into the component. My system can be represented by a base driven two degree of freedom oscillator...

Hello, I am mounting a component onto structure and I need to determine the maximum force input into the component. My system can be represented by a base driven two degree of freedom oscillator: http://www.freeimagehosting.net/newuploads/xowmr.png I need to determine the force...