Drexel

University, College of Engineering

2014-2015 Academic Year

Drexel University
Office of the Dean of the College of Engineering
ENGR 232 Dynamic Engineering Systems

Homework 1
Due: Wednesday, July 1st 5PM

Problem 1.
Fill in the following table, specifying the dependent variable, the independent variable(s), the order of
the differential equation and whether it is linear or non-linear and explain why. If the system is non-
linear, place a box around the term(s) making it non-linear. All equations are in terms of a function of
an independent variable.

SYSTEM

ORDER?

x2y'' + xy' + y = cos (x)

y' + ey = x

d 2 y 2 !" t
= -t + e
!"
dt 2

Dependent Independent
Variable Variable(s)

LINEAR OR NON-LINEAR?
Circle any term(s) that make
it non-linear.

d x
dx
+ x = t ln( x)
3
dt
dt

d i
di i
+ R + = E sin(kt )
2
dt k
dt

d4y
3(1/ y)(t 5)y = 12kt
dt 4

+ sin( ) = sin( t )

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2014-2015 Academic Year

Problem 2
Solve the IVP numerically
!"
!"

= f(t, y) = t - y.

Let t0 = 0, y(0) = 1 and h = 0.5

Additionally, choose t to be in increment of 0.5 until you reach t = 2.5. Show your result in tabular form
using the format below:

0
1
2
3
4
5

0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5

Euler (yn)

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Problem 3
At 1 PM you put a block of steel, which is at room temperature 70o, into an oven, which is at 300o.
Fifteen minutes later, the temperature of the steel is 150o. At a later time you remove the steel from the
oven. At 2PM the temperature of the steel is again 150o. What time did you take the steel out of the
oven? Assume Newtons law of Cooling applies to the steel as it is heating and cooling. (Hint: The rate
constant k is a material property and is the same whether the steel is heating or cooling.)

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Problem 4
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Given the direction field for !! = ! ! + ! ! ! showing x vs. t

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a. List all the equilibrium points, their stability, and region of attraction for any stable or semi-
stable equilibrium points.
b. What will the value of x be after a long time if the initial condition is
a. x(0)=-2
b. x(0)=0.01
c. x(0)=5