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Chapter 2 Problem 59

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Figure P2.36 shows a crane hoisting a load. Although the actual system’s model is highly nonlinear, if the rope is considered to be stiff with a fixed length L, the system can be modeled using the following equations:

\(\begin{aligned} m_L \ddot{x}_{L a} & =m_L g \phi \\ m_T \ddot{x}_T & =f_T-m_L g \phi \\ x_{L a} & =x_T-x_L \\ x_L & =L \phi \end{aligned}\)

where \(m_L\) is the mass of the load, \(m_T\) is the mass of the cart, \(x_T\) and \(x_L\) are displacements as defined in the figure, \(\phi\) is the rope angle with respect to the vertical, and \(f_T\) is the force applied to the cart (Marttinen, 1990).

(a) Obtain the transfer function from cart velocity to rope angle \(\frac{\Phi(s)}{V_T(s)}\)

(b) Assume that the cart is driven at a constant velocity \(V_0\) and obtain an expression for the resulting \(\phi(t)\). Show that under this condition, the load will sway with a frequency \(\omega_0=\sqrt{\frac{g}{L}}\).

(c) Find the transfer function from the applied force to the cart's position, \(\frac{X_T(s)}{F_T(s)}\).

(d) Show that if a constant force is applied to the cart, its velocity will increase without bound as \( \rightarrow \infty\).

                                                                 

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The first step in solving 2 problem number 59 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Figure P2.36 shows a crane hoisting a load. Although the actual system’s model is highly nonlinear, if the rope is considered to be stiff with a fixed length L, the system can be modeled using the following equations:\(\begin{aligned} m_L \ddot{x}_{L a} & =m_L g \phi \\ m_T \ddot{x}_T & =f_T-m_L g \phi \\ x_{L a} & =x_T-x_L \\ x_L & =L \phi \end{aligned}\)where \(m_L\) is the mass of the load, \(m_T\) is the mass of the cart, \(x_T\) and \(x_L\) are displacements as defined in the figure, \(\phi\) is the rope angle with respect to the vertical, and \(f_T\) is the force applied to the cart (Marttinen, 1990).(a) Obtain the transfer function from cart velocity to rope angle \(\frac{\Phi(s)}{V_T(s)}\)(b) Assume that the cart is driven at a constant velocity \(V_0\) and obtain an expression for the resulting \(\phi(t)\). Show that under this condition, the load will sway with a frequency \(\omega_0=\sqrt{\frac{g}{L}}\).(c) Find the transfer function from the applied force to the cart's position, \(\frac{X_T(s)}{F_T(s)}\).(d) Show that if a constant force is applied to the cart, its velocity will increase without bound as \( \rightarrow \infty\).                                                                 
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Title Control Systems Engineering 7 
Author Norman J. Nise
ISBN 9781118170519

Figure P2.36 shows a crane hoisting a load. Although the

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