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Chapter 2 Problem P2.22

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Figure P2.22 shows two pendulums suspended from frictionless pivots and connected at their midpoints by a spring [1]. Assume that each pendulum can be represented by a mass Ma t the end of a massless bar of length L. Also assume that the displacement is small and linear approximations can be used for sin 8 and cos 8. The spring located in the middle of the bars is unstretched when fy = 82. The input force is represented by /(r), which influences the left-hand bar only, (a) Obtain the equations of motion, and sketch a block diagram for them, (b) Determine the transfer function T(s) = 8i(s)/F(s). (c) Sketch the location of the poles and zeros of T(s) on the s-plane.

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Title Modern Control Systems 12 
Author Richard C. Dorf, Robert H. Bishop
ISBN 9780136024583

Figure P2.22 shows two pendulums suspended from frictionless pivots and connected at

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