Sizing of a damping - spring - mass system

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The discussion focuses on sizing a damping-spring-mass system for a mass of 1 kg attached to a 0.6m rod, which needs to rotate 60 degrees within 120 seconds. The user has formulated the differential equation IΘ"+CΘ'+KΘ=0 and derived the solution for a critically damped system as Θ(t)=A*t*exp(-bt). The main inquiry is how to determine the appropriate damping coefficient (b) and spring constant (K) to achieve the desired rotational motion within the specified time frame.

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Hello All,

I have come across a problem, which has troubled me for some time now. What needs to be done is the following:

A mass on a rod 0.6m (mass less) has a mass of 1 kgr attached at the end of it. The rod needs to be rotated 60 degrees, within t=120 sec (see image). What I would like to do is size a rotational spring (located at the pivot point) and a damping system, such that it that will damp the spring force. Thus the rotation happens within the specified amount of time.

I have written the generic differential equation of the system:

IΘ"+CΘ'+KΘ=0

and for a critical damped system for t=0, Θ=0 I have the solution:

Θ(t)=A*t*exp(-bt)

where A is a constant, and b is the damping coefficient.

My question is how can I continue, such that I can size the damping coefficient and the spring constant ?

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