Dynamics 2e 1645
Problem 7.116
An overhead fold-up door, with height
h
and mass
m
, consists of
two identical sections hinged at
C
. The roller at
A
moves along
a horizontal guide, whereas the rollers at
B
and
D
, which are the
midpoints of sections
AC
and
CE
, move along a vertical guide.
The door’s operation is assisted by two identical springs attached
to the horizontally moving rollers (only one of the two springs is
shown). The springs are stretched an amount
ı0
when the door is
fully open.
Let
hD10
m and
mD320 kg
. In addition, let
kD
2400 N=m
and
ı0D0:15
m. Assuming that the door is released
from rest when
D5ı
, determine the time the door will take to
close and the speed of Eat closing.
Solution
The FBDs of the two segments of the door for an arbitrary angle
are shown
on the right.
Balance Principles.
Based on the FBD of section
AC
, its Newton-Euler
equations are
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