MAE 376 Midterm 2, Take Home portion 1)
In the figure above a vehicle is modeled as a two-‐degree of freedom system to allow for bounce and pitch motion. This model can be determined from the schematic shown below the figure. Determine: a) equations of motion using Newtonian and Lagrange method b) equations in state space form, c) The transfer function θ(s)/F(s), X(s)/F(s) d) and determine, using Simulink, the response to the engine shut off, which is modeled as an impulse moment with a magnitude of M(t) of 103 Nm radius of gyration r2=0.64m2 m=4000kg c1=c2=2000 Ns/m k1=k2=20000N/m l1=0.9m l2=1.4m
2) The DC-‐motor driven rack and pinion gear system is shown in the Figure below. m is the mass of the rack, R is the radius of the pinion and T is the torque delivered to the motor by the electrical current shown below. The parameters are the following: La=0.001H, Ra=2.6O, Ke=0.008 Vs/rad and Kt=0.008Nm/A R=.007m, m=0.5 kg
a) derive the equation of motion of the system b) Choose the armature current ia, the rack displacement x, motor rotation θm, pinion
rotation θp and the rack velocity x as state variables and find the state space form of the system
c) Assuming zero initial conditions, find the transfer function X(s)/Va(s) d) build a simulink block diagram using the differential equations obtained in a) e) build a simscape model of the rack and pinion and find displacement x(t) when the
voltage applied to the DC motor is a pulse function, va(t)=2V for 1<t<2