Mechanical Vibration/Lagrange form Applied
Why Use Lagrange Form? edit
The largest benefit of using the Lagrange form is the deriving the equation of motion is easier for complex systems.
To start out we will start out applying the Lagrange formulation on a spring and mass system defined within the givens. We will
- Determine the equation of motion
- Plot the equation of motion
Givens edit
Lagrangian Form \& Energy Equations edit
where T equals the kinetic energy of the system
and
U equals the potential energy in the system.
or
work edit
The derivative of dT with respect to x is: