Exercise 1

Task 1
Example 1

function dvdt = cruise_speed(t,v)

M = 750;

B = 30;

Fa = 300;

dvdt = Fa/M-B/M*v;
end

v0 = 0;
[t,v] = ode45('cruise_speed', [0,125], v0);
plot (t,v); grid on;
title ('cruise speed time response to a constant fraction force')
Example 2

function dXdt=mass_spring(t, X)

%flow rate

M=750; %(Kg)

B=30; %( Nsec/m)

Fa=300; %N

K=15; %(N/m)

r=1;
dXdt(1,1)=X(2);

dXdt(2,1)=-B/M*X(2)-K/M*X(1)^r+Fa/M;
end

X0=[0; 0]; %(initial speed and position)

options = odeset('RelTol',[1e-4 1e-4],'AbsTol',[1e-5 1e-5],'Stats','on');
[t,X] = ode45('mass_spring', [0 200],X0);
plot (t,X)
Task 2
When r=2

When r=3
Exercise 2

function dydt=mass_spring(t, y)

%flow rate

M=10; %(Kg)

B=0.5; %( Nsec/m)

Fa=1; %N

K=1; %(N/m)

dydt(1,1)=y(2);

dydt(2,1)=-B/M*y(2)-K/M*y(1)+Fa/M;
end

y0=[0,0];

[t,y] = ode45('mech_systems', [0,200],y0);

plot (t,y);
Summary
Matlab helps to solve ODEs of one, two or even more degrees. Creating functions for ODE of
first order was easiest part as function defining was given in matlab library. Method used to
solve differential equations of second and higher order in the program requires addition of
another variable function. For example, Dy/dt = y2 and D2y/dt2= Dy2/dt. Such method is used
when solving mass spring problems in advanced control systems.