Hybrid System of Differential Equations Describing a Rigid Body Attached to Two Elastic Rods
摘要
This paper presents the construction of a mathematical model for a mechanical system consisting of a rigid body attached to two Euler–Bernoulli beams. The equations of motion are derived using the Hamilton–Ostrogradsky variational principle. The resulting mathematical model is a hybrid system of differential equations, for which we discuss the applicability of a unified approach—previously developed for systems with a single beam—to the analysis of free vibrations in this more complex configuration.