TITLE:
Oscillation Analysis of a Bifilar Pendulum with Mathematica
AUTHORS:
Haiduke Sarafian
KEYWORDS:
Bifilar Pendulum, Oscillation Period, ODE, Mathematica
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Mechanics,
Vol.14 No.10,
October
31,
2024
ABSTRACT: Utilizing a Computer Algebra System (CAS), namely MathematicaR, the characteristics of a bifilar disk-shaped pendulum have been studied. By applying the Lagrangian methodology, the disk’s motion equation is formulated. This is conducive to an ODE, and its numeric solution co-insides with intuitive expectation. The period of the oscillations and tension in the strings are calculated and graphed.