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State space model of mass spring damper with base excitation

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Jun 8, 2018
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Dear,

I want to make a state space model of a simple mass spring damper system with a base excitation as shown in the figure below.

The equation of motion is:
mx'' + bx' + kx = ky + by'

How can I write this in state space (A,B,C,D) format? I have difficulties with finding the B matrix.

y(t) = Y sin (Wt)

mass_spring_damper_o4jlna.png
 
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Hi IRstuff,

Thank you for the link.
This is almost what I'm looking for (slide 52). However, I'm struggling to write the harmonic forcing functions (2.63) in state-space format (B matrix). Analytical, they do a superposition of the two individual particular solutions. Have you an idea of how this done in state-space format?
 
Forcing functions are inputs that are external to the state space model. They don't go in the B matrix, but are in the u term, assuming xdot = Ax + Bu; y = Cx + Du.

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Hi xnuke,

Thank you for your reply.
So my B matrix is: [0; 1/m]
And u is: bWY cos (Wt) + kY sin (Wt)
If xdot is: [x'; x'']

Right?

Steven
 
Steven, that looks correct for u and B based on your definition of the state vector.

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