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I am investigating the mathematics behind driven damped oscillators, I will then simulate it in MATLAB and observe the unpredictable long term behavior of the system.
In order to create non-linearity in a oscillating spring I can no longer use hookes law but a form of it by introducing a power to the x term... for example F=-kx^3. Am I right?
In order to find the force i will differentiate the potential energy equation with respect to position(x) because the F = Work done/ Distance moved. Or I will find the potential energy by integrating the force with respect to position.
V(potential energy) = 1/4 - x^2/2 + x^4/4
dV/dx = F = x + x^3.... this is the double well potential no? How do I derive the formula for potential energy and/or the force.
Now, because the force = x+x^3 and F=-kx^3 can I set these equal to each other and cancel some terms? So, x+x^3 = -kx^3... no that would leave = x = -k... F=-kx, the linear form of hookes law.
Can someone point me in the right direction, either a good website outlining to mathematical concepts involved with this or can we have a discussion on the matter? I don't want to write too much right now.
Thanks alot!
In order to create non-linearity in a oscillating spring I can no longer use hookes law but a form of it by introducing a power to the x term... for example F=-kx^3. Am I right?
In order to find the force i will differentiate the potential energy equation with respect to position(x) because the F = Work done/ Distance moved. Or I will find the potential energy by integrating the force with respect to position.
V(potential energy) = 1/4 - x^2/2 + x^4/4
dV/dx = F = x + x^3.... this is the double well potential no? How do I derive the formula for potential energy and/or the force.
Now, because the force = x+x^3 and F=-kx^3 can I set these equal to each other and cancel some terms? So, x+x^3 = -kx^3... no that would leave = x = -k... F=-kx, the linear form of hookes law.
Can someone point me in the right direction, either a good website outlining to mathematical concepts involved with this or can we have a discussion on the matter? I don't want to write too much right now.
Thanks alot!