Solving Spherical Pendulum w/ Friction & Generalized Force

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The discussion focuses on developing a simulation of a spherical pendulum in C++, specifically incorporating friction and generalized forces. The user seeks to modify the existing differential equations to include a damping term represented by friction and external forces. They provide the equations for a frictionless spherical pendulum and reference a similar equation for a plane pendulum to illustrate their needs. The user is looking for suggestions or insights on how to integrate these additional forces into their simulation. Overall, the goal is to accurately model the dynamics of a spherical pendulum under more complex conditions.
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Hi. I'm trying to make a small simulation of several simple physical systems (C++). I have the differential equation of a spherical pendulum with only the gravity force and without friction.

\theta'' = \sin(\theta) (\cos(\theta) \phi'^2 − \frac{g}{L})
\phi'' = −2 \cot(\theta) \theta' \phi'

I need the equation of spherical pendulum with friction (F = -bv) and with a generalized force (not only gravity), like this equation for the plane pendulum:

\Omega = \frac{1}{mL} (\cos(\Omega)\overline{F}_{ext}\ \overline{d} − \sin(\Omega) \overline{F}_{ext}\\frac{\overline{g}}{g}− \frac{b}{L} \Omega')

Any ideas?

Thank you,
R.
 
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