Finding the undamped natural frequency of 2nd order system

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the following 2nd order differential equation is given:
2y'' + 4y' +8y=8x........(1)
i want to find damping ratio, undamped natural frequency, damping ratio coefficient and time constant for the above system.
solution:
comparimg (1) with general system equaion

SysDyn2A1.gif

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{where: x(t) = Response of the System,
u(t) = Input to the System,
z = Damping Ratio,
wn=Undamped Natural Frequency,
Gdc= The DC Gain of the System.}
damping ratio z or zeta:

2zw=2
w=2 so z=2/4=0.5

undamped natural frequency w or omega:
w=2 but correct ans is 1. any help?
 
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Using: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic_oscillator

Putting the DE familiar form: ##\ddot x + 2\dot x + 4x = 4t## would be the equivalent right?
Compare with ##\ddot x + 2\zeta \omega_0 \dot x + \omega_0^2 x = f(t)## I get ##2\zeta\omega =2## like you did, and ##\omega_0^2=4\implies \omega_0=2 \implies \zeta = 1/2## ...

Are you sure the answer you quote as "w" is the undamped frequency?

 
Simon Bridge said:
Using: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic_oscillator

Putting the DE familiar form: ##\ddot x + 2\dot x + 4x = 4t## would be the equivalent right?
Compare with ##\ddot x + 2\zeta \omega_0 \dot x + \omega_0^2 x = f(t)## I get ##2\zeta\omega =2## like you did, and ##\omega_0^2=4\implies \omega_0=2 \implies \zeta = 1/2## ...

Are you sure the answer you quote as "w" is the undamped frequency?
http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/mastascu/eControlHTML/SysDyn/SysDyn2.html yes it is undamped natural frequency
 
engnrshyckh said:
the following 2nd order differential equation is given:
2y'' + 4y' +8y=8x........(1)
i want to find damping ratio, undamped natural frequency, damping ratio coefficient and time constant for the above system.
solution:
comparimg (1) with general system equaion

SysDyn2A1.gif

(veriable can be exchanged)
{where: x(t) = Response of the System,
u(t) = Input to the System,
z = Damping Ratio,
wn=Undamped Natural Frequency,
Gdc= The DC Gain of the System.}
damping ratio z or zeta:

2zw=2
w=2 so z=2/4=0.5

undamped natural frequency w or omega:
w=2 but correct ans is 0.1. any help?
 
another way is to use laplace transformation as:

SysDyn2A1.gif


  • Then, Laplace transforming both sides and solving for the transfer function - the ratio of the transform of the output to the transform of the input, we find the transfer function to be.
SysDyn2A2.gif

but you still get wn=2
 
I agree the undamped w = 2
Why do you think the correct answer is .1?
Taking damping into consideration w = 1.73
 
Tom_K said:
I agree the undamped w = 2
Why do you think the correct answer is .1?
Taking damping into consideration w = 1.73
please tell me how you find w=1.73...
w=0.1 ans is given in book Electronics and communication engg (OT) by Handa
 
engnrshyckh said:
please tell me how you find w=1.73...
w=0.1 ans is given in book Electronics and communication engg (OT) by Handa

The auxiliary equation is: 2m^2 + 4m + 8 = 0
Use the quadratic formula to solve for the roots = -1 +/- i 1.73
That leads to the general solution form of e^-t*(A Cos 1.73t + B Sin 1.73t)
A damped oscillation where w = 1.73
To solve for the undamped case just disregard the coefficient of the m term which represents the damping resistance. The roots then are +/- i 2 purely imaginary
An undamped oscillation where w = 2.0

I don't know where that 0.1 could have come from, a typo maybe?
 
Tom_K said:
The auxiliary equation is: 2m^2 + 4m + 8 = 0
Use the quadratic formula to solve for the roots = -1 +/- i 1.73
That leads to the general solution form of e^-t*(A Cos 1.73t + B Sin 1.73t)
A damped oscillation where w = 1.73
To solve for the undamped case just disregard the coefficient of the m term which represents the damping resistance. The roots then are +/- i 2 purely imaginary
An undamped oscillation where w = 2.0

I don't know where that 0.1 could have come from, a typo maybe?
ty for the help. can you please tell me about damping co-efficient and time for this particular question?
 
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ty for the help. can you please tell me about damping co-efficient and time for this particular question?
... please show how you have attempted to answer the rest of the problem, then we can help you with it.
 
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Zeta=a/2w which implies that a=2 by letting w=2 and zeta=0.5 time constant is 1/a which is 0.5. I don't know about damping coefficient and hope u will help me out
 
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