Mechanical Systems Question
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg14802] Mechanical Systems Question
- From: Richard Cooper <Richard at coredump.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 01:29:02 -0500
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Hi All,
I am using Mechanical Systems and need help modelling motion where the
velocity of a body is dependent on its distance from a set point.
For example, I have a body moving in 1D which starts with a speed of 4
m/s and is subject to a constant but unknown deceleration. The point at
which the body comes to rest must be 25 m from the starting point.
What is the best way to model this system (and calculate the
decleration)?
The following might be a good starting point. It needs one more
constraint.
fixed = 1;
flyer = 2;
start = {0, 0};
pointOfRest = {0, 25};
SetConstraints[
RotationLock1[1, flyer, fixed, 0],
RelativeY1[2, Point[flyer, 0], 0],
DirectedDistance1[3, Point[flyer, 0], start, {1, 0}, 4T-(a T^2)/2],
Constraint[5, {}, {a, 1}]
]
Cheers,
Rich.