Instructor: Chen ME 340 Midterm1 Spring 2012

1a. (10%) Find the homogeneous and particular solutions of the differential equation:
; 5 sin 2 29 4 t t x x x (Do not solve the coefficients)

1b. (10%) Find the Inverse Laplace Transform ) (t x

, where
3
2
2
) 1 (
4 3
) (

s
e
s
s X
s



1c. (10%) Derive the equation of motion. Output pinion angular displacement : ; input force: mg (start
at rest). Set up all the required equations, you dont need to simplify.)

1d. (10%) Derive the equation of motion output: x (displacement) input: f (force) (Set up all the
required equations, you dont need to simplify.)








2. (30%) A rotational system has an inertia I = 10 kg-m
2
, and rotational damping coefficient c
T
=50 N-m-s/rad,
where T is the input torque from a motor and is the output angular velocity. Determine
(a) the system parameters,
(b) if there is an oscillation in the system, (yes or no, briefly explain)
(c) ) (t when a constant torque of 20 N-m is applied to the system 5 . 0 ) 0 ( rad/s),
(d) the response due to an impulse torque (strength = 20 N-m-s), and
(e) the time required for the impulse response to settle ( % 2 of error).
100
f(t)
t
200
4
3. (30%) For the system in the figure, the mass moment of inertia about pin O is 5 kg-m
2
, determine
(a) the equation of motion,
(b) the response if the input is a constant force of 100N with rad/s 0 ) 0 ( rad, 005 . 0 ) 0 (

,
(c) the forced response if the input force is shown in the figure, and
(d) the steady state response in part (c).