Control Engineering

Lecture #4 22nd March,2008

 Models of Physical Systems (Contd)

Models of Mechanical Systems

Mechanical translational systems.
Newtons second law: Device with friction (shock absorber):

B is damping coefficient. Translational system to be defined is a spring (Hookes law): K is spring coefficient

 Mechanical linear translational elements

 Model of a mass-spring-damper system:

Note that linear physical systems are modeled by linear differential equations for which linear components can be added together. See example of a mass-spring-damper system.

 Simplified automobile suspension system:

Mechanical rotational systems.

Moment of inertia:

Viscous friction:

Torsion:

 Model of electromechanical systems.

Model of a servomotor:

Model of a Servo-Motor