Modeling and Simulation of Complex Mechanical Systems Using Electrical Circuit Analog
Mehmet Akbaba Adem Dalcalı M. GÖKDAĞ
AbstractA system is a set of interacting components are connectedin such a way that the vibration or response in the state of one component affects the state of others. A dynamic system is described by time differential equations; therefore, the future response of the system is determined by the present state of the system (the initial conditions) and the present input. Modeling and simulation are the prerequisite to the design of a dynamic system, as the designing and manufacturing a system and then testing it for expected performance would be unavoidably expensive. Wide spread availability of high speed and high storage capacity computers makes the simulation process even more attractive before the manufacturing stage for observing the expected performance of complex dynamic systems. However, before simulation phase of a system the mathematical model of the system must be prepared. For complex mechanical systems it is not always easy to establish the mathematical model. On the other hand, it is much easier to establish the mathematical model of an electrical system. Furthermore, simulation software is richer for electrical systems. For these reasons in this manuscript modeling of a complex mechanical systems will be realized using electrical circuit analog and then will be simulated as an electrical circuit. Advantages of this approach will be explored.