Research article

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE USE OF ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS APPLIED TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROBLEMS.

Luis Fernando Buenaño Moyano *, Celin Abad Padilla Padilla , Diego Armando Tacle Humanante , Fabián Eduardo Vilema Chuiza, Diego Javier Álvarez Lara .

Online First: May 25, 2023


Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs) are fundamental mathematical tools for modeling and analyzing mechanical systems in engineering. ODEs are used to describe the motion of physical systems, such as the motion of a mass on a spring, the behavior of a vibrating structure, or the dynamics of a mechanical system subjected to external forces. This paper presents a review of the applications of ODEs in mechanical engineering, highlighting their importance in modeling and simulating various mechanical systems. We discuss different types of ODEs and the methods used to solve them. In addition, we present several examples of ODE-based models of mechanical systems, including problems related to robotics, vehicle dynamics, and structural analysis.

Keywords

Differential Equations; mechanical problems; Laplace transform; equations of motion; Runge-Kutta method; mechanical problems; equations of motion; Spring-mass systems; Phyton.