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1. 1
SOLO HERMELIN
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A
VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE
APPROACH
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2. 2
SOLO EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
• Simplified Particle Approach (this Power Point Presentation)
The equations of motion can be developed using
At a given time t the system has
v (t) – system volume.
m (t) – system mass.
S (t) – system boundary surface.
• Reynolds’ Transport Theorem Approach (see Power Point Presentation)
• Lagrangian Approach (see Power Point Presentation)
3. 3
SOLO EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
TABLE OF CONTENT
Sir Isaac Newton
1643-1727
• Assumptions
• Inertial Velocity and Acceleration
• Instantaneous Mass Center or Centroid C of the System
• Linear Momentum of the System
• Force Equation
• Moment Relative to a Reference Point O
• Absolute Angular Momentum Relative to a Reference Point O
• External Forces and Moments Applied on the System
• Summary of the Equations of Motion of a Variable Mass System
• References
4. 4
SOLO
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
Assumptions
1. The system at time t contains
N particles.
2. The particle i, of mass dmi, is
located at a point (relative
to an inertial system – I ).
iR
3. We define a reference point O
by the vector (relative to I).OR
4. We obtain the equation of
motion for the continuous by
taking a very large number N
of particles. ∫⇒∑
∞→
=
NN
i 1
We have a system of particles enclosed at the time t by a surface S(t) that bounds
the volume v(t). There are no sources or sinks in the volume v(t). The change in the
mass of the system is due only to the flow through the surface openings Sopen i (i=1,2,
…). In addition the particles are free to move relative to each other.
OiOi
RRr
−=:,
The particle relative position to
O is given by:
5. 5
SOLO
Assumptions (Continue - 1)
We have
5. The position of the opening ,relative to I, is given by .iopenR
iopenS
( ) ( )
( ) ( )ttRttR
tRtR
iflowiopen
iflowiopen
∆+≠∆+
=
&
The position of the mass particle flowing through the opening , relative to I,
is given by .
iopenS
iflowR
Therefore
( ) ( )
I
iflow
I
iopen
td
tRd
td
tRd
≠
and
( ) ( )
iopeniflow
I
iopen
I
iflow
Si VV
td
tRd
td
tRd
V
−=−=:,
is the velocity of flow relative to the opening iopenS
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
Table of Content
6. 6
SOLO
The Inertial Velocity and Acceleration of the mass dmi are given by
I
i
i
td
Rd
V
=
I
i
I
i
i
td
Rd
td
Vd
a 2
2
==
Total Mass of the System
( )
( )
∫∫∑ ==→=
→
∞→
= tvm
dmdm
NN
i
i dvdmmmdtm
i
ρ
1
At a given time t
At the time t + Δ t the mass change is due to the flow through the openings ( ),2,1=iS iopen
( ) ∑∑ ∆+=∆+
= openings
iflow
N
i
i mmdttm
1
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )∑∑ =
∆
∆
=
∆
−∆+
=
→∆→∆
openings
iflow
openings
iflow
tt
tm
t
m
t
tmttm
tm
00
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SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
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The mass rate (flow) , entering / leaving the system, is given by
7. 7
SOLO
Instantaneous Mass Center or Centroid (C) of the System
At the time t + Δ t
By subtracting those two equations, dividing by Δt, and taking the limit, we get
The mass center (Centroid) , of the system,
relative to I, at time t, is defined as
( )tRC
( ) ( )
( )
∫∫∑ ==→=
→
∞→
= tvm
C
dmmd
NN
i
iiC dvRdmRtRmmdRtRm
i
ρ
::
1
( ) ( )[ ] ( ) ( )∑∑ ∆+∆+∆+=∆+
= openings
iflowiflowiflow
N
i
iiiCC RRmmdRRtRmtRm
1
( ) ( )[ ] ( )
∑+∑=
∆
∑ ∆+∆+∑∆
=
∆
∆
=
=
=
→∆→∆ openings
iflowiflow
N
i
i
I
iopenings
iflowiflowiflow
N
i
ii
t
C
t
C Rmmd
td
Rd
t
RRmmdR
t
tRm
Rm
td
d
1
1
00
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Now let add the constraint that at time t the flow at the opening is such
that
iopenS
( ) ( )tRtR iflowiopen
=
to obtain
( ) ∑∑ −=
= openings
iopeniflow
I
C
N
i
i
I
i
RmRm
td
d
md
td
Rd
1
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SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
Table of Content
8. 8
SOLO
Instantaneous Mass Center or Centroid (C) of the System (continue - 1)
Let develop the right side of this equation
( ) ∑∑ −=
= openings
iopeniflow
I
C
N
i
i
I
i
RmRm
td
d
md
td
Rd
1
( )
( )
∑
∑∑∑
∑∑
−=
−−=−+=
=−+=−
openings
Ciopeniflow
I
C
openings
Ciopenflowi
I
C
openings
iopeniflow
I
C
openings
Ciflow
openings
iopeniflow
I
C
C
openings
iopeniflow
I
C
rm
td
Rd
m
RRm
td
Rd
mRm
td
Rd
mRm
Rm
td
Rd
mRmRmRm
td
d
,
Therefore
( ) ∑∑∑ −=−−=
= openings
Ciopeniflow
I
C
openings
Ciopeniflow
I
C
N
i
i
I
i
rm
td
Rd
mRRm
td
Rd
mmd
td
Rd
,
1
The First Moment of Inertia of the System, relative to the point O, is defined as:Oc,
( ) ( ) OCOC
N
i
iO
N
i
ii
N
i
iOi
N
i
iOiO rmRRmmdRmdRmdRRmdrc ,
1111
,, :
=−=∑−∑=∑ −=∑=
====
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
Table of Content
9. 9
SOLO
( ) ∑∑∑ −=−−=
= openings
Ciopeniflow
I
C
openings
Ciopeniflow
I
C
N
i
i
I
i
rm
td
Rd
mRRm
td
Rd
mmd
td
Rd
,
1
Linear Momentum of the System
Substitute
At a given time t the Linear Momentum of the
system is defined as
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
∫∫∑∑ ==→==
∞→
→
== tmtm I
N
mdmd
N
i
ii
N
i
i
I
i
mdVdm
td
Rd
tPmdVmd
td
Rd
tP
i
::
11
( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ∑∑
∑∑∑
−=−−=
→−=−−==
∞→
→
=
openings
CiopeniflowC
openings
CiopeniflowC
N
mdmd
openings
Ciopeniflow
I
C
openings
Ciopeniflow
I
C
N
i
i
I
i
rmVmRRmVmtP
rm
td
Rd
mRRm
td
Rd
mmd
td
Rd
tP
i
,
,
1
Differentiate ( )
( ) OCOC
N
i
iO
N
i
ii
N
i
iOi
N
i
iOiO
rmRRm
mdRmdRmdRRmdrc
,
1111
,, :
=−=
−=−== ∑∑∑∑ ====
to obtain
( )
( ) ( )
+−
+=
−+
−=−+
−=
∑∑
∑
openings
OiflowO
openings
CiflowC
OC
openings
iflow
I
O
I
C
OC
I
O
I
C
I
O
RmVmRmVm
RRm
td
Rd
td
Rd
mRRm
td
Rd
td
Rd
m
td
tcd
,
to obtain
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
10. 10
SOLO
Linear Momentum of the System (continue-1)
Substitute
( ) ( ) ∑−=∑ −−=
openings
CiopeniflowC
openings
CiopeniflowC rmVmRRmVmtP ,
to obtain
( )
∑+−
∑+=
openings
OiflowO
openings
CiflowC
I
O
RmVmRmVm
td
tcd
,
into
( ) ( ) ∑∑ −+=−−+=
openings
OiopeniflowO
I
O
openings
OiopeniflowO
I
O
rmVm
td
cd
RRmVm
td
cd
tP ,
,,
At the time t + Δ t the Linear Momentum of the System (including the mass
entering/leaving through S) is:
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )∑∑ ∆+∆+∆+=∆+
= openings
iflowiflowiflow
N
i
i RRmmRRtPtP
1
:
By subtracting those two equations, dividing by Δt, and taking the limit, we get
( )
∑ ∑∑∑
∑∑∑
−−+=+=
∆
−
∆+∆+
∆+
=
∆
∆
=
=
==
→∆→∆
openings
I
openings
I
Ciopen
iflow
openings
Ciopeniflow
I
C
I
Ciflow
iflow
N
i
i
I
i
N
i
i
I
i
openings
I
iflow
I
iflow
iflow
N
i
i
I
i
I
i
tt
td
rd
mrm
td
Rd
m
td
Rd
m
td
Rd
mdm
td
Rd
t
md
td
Rd
td
Rd
td
Rd
mmd
td
Rd
td
Rd
t
tP
td
Pd
,
,2
2
1
2
2
11
00
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SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
11. 11
SOLO
Linear Momentum of the System (continue-2)
We obtain
( )
∑∑ −−+=
i I
Ciflow
iflow
openings
Ciopeniflow
I
C
I
C
I
td
rd
mrm
td
Rd
m
td
Rd
m
td
tPd ,
,2
2
( )
( ) ( ) ( )∑∑
∑∑
∑∑
−−−−+=
→−−+=
++=
→∞
→
=
openings
Ciopeniflow
openings
CiopeniflowC
I
C
I
N
mdmdopenings
I
Ciopen
iflow
openings
Ciopeniflow
I
C
I
C
openings
I
Ciflow
iflow
I
C
N
i
i
I
i
I
VVmRRmVm
td
Vd
m
td
tPd
td
rd
mrm
td
Rd
m
td
Rd
m
td
rd
m
td
Rd
mmd
td
Rd
td
tPd
i
,
,2
2
,
1
2
2
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
An equivalent result could be obtained by differentiating
( ) ∑−=
openings
Ciopeniflow
I
C
rm
td
Rd
mtP ,
We obtained
Table of Content
12. 12
SOLO
Force Equation
Applying the 2nd
Newton’s Law to the particle of mass
mi, we obtain:
∑=
+==
N
j
ijiexti
I
i
i
I
i
fdfdmd
td
Rd
md
td
Vd
1
int2
2
where
iextfd
- External forces acting on the mass mi
ij
fd int
- Internal forces that particle j exercise on the mass mi
From the 3rd
Newton’s Law the internal force that particle j applies on particle i is of
equal magnitude but of opposite direction to the force that particle i applies on
particle j :
jiij
fdfd intint
−=
Therefore
0
1 1
int
=∑∑=
≠
=
N
i
N
ij
j
ij
fd
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
13. 13
SOLO
( ) ∞→
→
→∑−∑−+=
N
mdmdopenings
I
Ciopen
iflow
openings
Ciopeniflow
I
C
I
C
I
itd
rd
mrm
td
Rd
m
td
Rd
m
td
tPd ,
,2
2
Force Equation (continue – 1)
We have ∑∑∑∑∑ =+=
=
≠
===
ext
N
i
N
ij
j
ij
N
i
iext
N
i
i
I
i
Ffdfdmd
td
Vd
0
1 1
int
11
∑∑ =
=
N
i
i
I
i
ext md
td
Rd
F
1
2
2
Substitute this equation into
to obtain
∑∑∑∑ −−+=++=
openings I
Ciopen
iflow
openings
Ciopeniflow
I
C
I
C
openings I
Ciflow
iflow
I
C
ext
I
td
rd
mrm
td
Rd
m
td
Rd
m
td
rd
m
td
Rd
mF
td
Pd ,
,2
2
,
Rearranging we obtain
∑∑∑∑ ++
−+=
openings I
Ciopen
iflow
openings
Ciopeniflow
openings I
Ciopen
I
Ciflow
iflowext
I
C
td
rd
mrm
td
rd
td
rd
mF
td
Rd
m
,
,
,,
2
2
2
( ) ∑∑∑∑
−+−+
−+=
openings I
C
I
iopen
iflow
openings
Ciopeniflow
openings
I
iopen
I
iflow
iflowext
td
Rd
td
Rd
mRRm
td
Rd
td
Rd
mF
2
or
( ) ( ) ( )∑∑∑∑ −+−+−+=
openings
Ciopeniflow
openings
Ciopeniflow
openings
iopeniflowiflowext
I
C
RRmVVmVVmF
td
Vd
m
2
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SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
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14. 14
SOLO
Absolute Angular Momentum Relative to a
Reference Point O
The Absolute Momentum Relative to a Reference
Point O, of the particle of mass dmi at time t is
defined as:
( ) ( ) iiOiiiOiiOiO dmVrdmVRRPdRRHd
×=×−=×−= ,, :
The Absolute Momentum Relative to a Reference Point O, of the mass m (t) is defined
as:
( ) ( ) ∑∑∑ ===
×=×−=×−=
N
i
i
I
i
Oi
N
i
iiOi
N
i
iOiO dm
td
Rd
rdmVRRPdRRH
1
,
11
, :
By taking a very large number N of particles, we go from discrete to continuous ∫⇒∑
∞→
=
NN
i 1
( )( )
( )( ) ( )
∫ ×=∫ ×−=∫ ×−=
tm
O
tm
O
tv
OO dmVrdmVRRdvVRRH
,, ρ
The Absolute Momentum Relative to a Reference Point O, of the system (including the
mass entering (+)/leaving (-) through surface S), at time t + Δt is given by:
( ) ( )∑∑ ∆
∆+×∆++
∆+×∆+=∆+
= openings
iflow
I
iflow
I
iflow
OiflowOiflow
N
i
i
I
i
I
i
OiOiOO m
td
Rd
td
Rd
rrdm
td
Rd
td
Rd
rrHH
,,
1
,,,,
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
15. 15
SOLO
Absolute Angular Momentum Relative to a
Reference Point O (continue – 1)
By subtracting
I
O
t
I
O
t
H
td
Hd
∆
∆
=
→∆
,
0
,
lim
( ) ( )
t
dm
td
Rd
rm
td
Rd
td
Rd
rrdm
td
Rd
td
Rd
rr
openings
N
i
i
I
i
iOiflow
I
iflow
I
iflow
OiflowOiflow
N
i
i
I
i
I
i
OiOi
t ∆
×−∆
∆+×∆++
∆+×∆+
=
∑ ∑∑ ==
→∆
1
,,
1
,,
0
lim
∑∑∑ ×+×+×=
== openings
iflow
I
iflow
Oiflow
N
i
i
I
iOi
N
i
i
I
i
Oi m
td
Rd
rdm
td
Rd
td
rd
dm
td
Rd
r
,
1
,
1
2
2
,
Now let add the constraint that at time t the flow at the opening is such
that
iopenS
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )trtrtRtR OiflowOiopeniflowiopen ,,
=→=
to obtain (next page)
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
( )( )
( )( ) ( )
∫ ×=∫ ×−=∫ ×−=
tm
O
tm
O
tv
OO dmVrdmVRRdvVRRH
,, ρ
dividing by Δt, and taking the limit, we get
from ( ) ( )∑∑ ∆
∆+×∆++
∆+×∆+=∆+
= openings
iflow
I
iflow
I
iflow
OiflowOiflow
N
i
i
I
i
I
i
OiOiOO m
td
Rd
td
Rd
rrdm
td
Rd
td
Rd
rrHH
,,
1
,,,,
16. 16
SOLO
Absolute Angular Momentum Relative to a
Reference Point O (continue – 2)
∑∑∑ ×+×+×=
== openings
iflow
I
iflow
Oiopen
N
i
i
I
i
I
Oi
N
i
i
I
i
Oi
I
O
m
td
Rd
rdm
td
Rd
td
rd
dm
td
Rd
r
td
Hd
,
1
,
1
2
2
,
,
( )∑ ×−+∑ ×
−+∑ ×=
== openings
iflow
I
iflow
Oiopen
N
i
i
I
i
I
O
I
i
N
i
i
I
i
Oi m
td
Rd
RRdm
td
Rd
td
Rd
td
Rd
dm
td
Rd
r
11
2
2
,
( )∑ ×−+∑×−∑ ×=
== openings
iflow
I
iflow
Oiopen
N
i
i
I
i
I
O
N
i
i
I
i
Oi m
td
Rd
RRdm
td
Rd
td
Rd
dm
td
Rd
r
11
2
2
,
By taking a very large number N of particles, we go from discrete to continuous ∫⇒∑
∞→
=
NN
i 1
( )
( )∑ ×−+×−∫ ×=
openings
iflowiflowOiopenO
tm
I
O
I
O
mVRRPVdm
td
Rd
r
td
Hd
2
2
,
,
( ) ( ) ∑∑ −+=−−+=
openings
OiopeniflowO
I
O
openings
OiopeniflowO
I
O
rmVm
td
cd
RRmVm
td
cd
tP ,
,,
Substitute to obtain
( )
( ) ( )∑ ×−+×
∑ −−++∫ ×=
openings
iflowiflowOiopenO
openings
iflowOiopenO
I
O
tm
I
O
I
O
mVRRVmRRVm
td
cd
dm
td
Rd
r
td
Hd
,
2
2
,
,
or
( )
( )∑ −×+×+∫ ×=
openings
iflowOiflowOiopenO
I
O
tm
I
O
I
O
mVVrV
td
cd
dm
td
Rd
r
td
Hd
,
,
2
2
,
,
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
17. 17
SOLO
Absolute Angular Momentum Relative to a
Reference Point O (continue – 3)
We obtained
( )( )
( )( ) ( )
∫ ×=∫ ×−=∫ ×−=
tm
O
tm
O
tv
OO dmVrdmVRRdvVRRH
,, ρ
Substitute in the previous equation
OIO
O
O
O
I
O
I
O
I
OO r
td
rd
V
td
rd
td
Rd
td
Rd
VrRR ,
,,
, :&
×++=+==+= ←ω
( )( ) ( )
∫
×++×=∫ ×−= ←
tm
OIO
O
O
OO
tm
OO dmr
td
rd
VrdmVRRH ,
,
,,
ω
( )
( )
( ) ( )
∫
×+∫ ××+×
∫= ←
tm
O
O
O
tm
OIOOO
tm
O dm
td
rd
rdmrrVdmr ,
,,,,
ω
We obtain
(a) (b) (c)
Let develop those three expressions (a), (b) and (c).
where is the angular velocity vector from I to O.IO←ω
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SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
18. 18
SOLO
Absolute Angular Momentum Relative to a
Reference Point O (continue – 4)
(a)
( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) OOC
tm
OC
tm
OC
tm
OC
tm
C
tm
O cmRRdmrdmrdmrdmrdmr ,,,,,,
=−===+= ∫∫∫∫∫
Where we used because C is the Center of Mass (Centroid) of the system.
( )
0, =∫tm
C dmr
( )
OOOOCO
tm
O VcVrmVdmr
×=×=×
∫ ,,,
( )
( )
( )[ ]( )
IOOIO
tm
OOOO
tm
OIBO Idmrrrrdmrr ←←← ⋅=⋅∫ −⋅=∫ ×× ωωω
,,,,,,, 1(b)
where
( )[ ]
( )
∫ −⋅=
tm
OOOOO dmrrrrI ,,,,, 1:
2nd
Moment of Inertia Dyadic of all the
mass m(t) relative to O
We obtain (a) + (b) + (c)
( )( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( )
∫
×+∫ ××+×
∫=∫ ×−= ←
tm
O
O
O
tm
OIOOO
tm
O
tv
OO dm
td
rd
rdmrrVdmrvdVRRH ,
,,,,, :
ωρ
( )
∫
×+⋅+×= ←
tm
O
O
OIOOOO dm
td
rd
rIVc ,
,,,
ω
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
19. 19
SOLO
Absolute Angular Momentum Relative to a
Reference Point O (continue – 5)
(c)
( )
( ) ( )
( )
=∫
+
×+=∫
×
tm
O
OCC
OCC
tm
O
O
O dm
td
rrd
rrdm
td
rd
r ,,
,,
,
,
( ) ( ) ( ) O
OC
tm
C
tm
O
C
C
tm
O
C
OC
O
OC
OC
td
rd
dmrdm
td
rd
rdm
td
rd
rm
td
rd
r ,
0
,
,
,
,
,
,
,
×
∫+∫
×+∫
×+×=
(c1) (c2) (c3)
m
td
rd
r
O
OC
OC
,
,
×(c1) - Change in the relative position of C (varies with time) and O.
(c2)
( )
∑×−=∫
×
openings
iflowCiopenOC
tm
O
C
OC mrrdm
td
rd
r
,,
,
,
(c3)
( )
∫
×
tm
O
C
C dm
td
rd
r ,
,
- Change due to Elasticity, Sloshing, Moving Parts
(Rotors, Pistons,..)
If we choose O=C the first two terms (c1), (c2) will be zero, and the third (c3) describes
the non-rigidity of the system.
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
20. 20
SOLO
Absolute Angular Momentum Relative to a
Reference Point O (continue – 6)
(c3)
( ) ( )
∑+∫
×=∫
× ←
j
OjrotorCjrotor
tm
FrozenRotors
O
C
C
tm
O
C
C Rj
Idm
td
rd
rdm
td
rd
r ω
,
,
,
,
,
where
Consider a system with a number of rigid rotors
I
R
CR
C
( )tS
OR
OOCr
Bxˆ
Bzˆ
shaftr
rotorr
Byˆ
Ixˆ
Iyˆ
Izˆ
Cshaftr
Crotorr
OyˆOxˆ
Ozˆ
System with Rotors
RjCjrotorI ,
Ojrotor ←ω
- Second Moment of Inertia Dyadic of the Rotor j, relative to it’s Centroid
- Angular Velocity Vector of the Rotor j, relative to O
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
21. 21
SOLO
Absolute Angular Momentum Relative to a
Reference Point O (continue – 7)
We obtained
Let differentiate this equation, relative to the inertial system
I
R
CR
C
( )tS
OR
OOCr
Bxˆ
Bzˆ
shaftr
rotorr
Byˆ
Ixˆ
Iyˆ
Izˆ
Cshaftr
Crotorr
OyˆOxˆ
Ozˆ
∫
×+∑ ⋅+⋅+×= ←←
m
FrozemRotor
O
O
O
j
ORjCjrotorIOOOOO md
td
rd
rIIVcH Rj
,
,,,,
ωω
OIO
O
O
I
O
H
td
Hd
td
Hd
,
,,
×+= ←ω
( )
O
m
FrozemRotor
O
O
O
j
ORjCjrotor
j
ORjCjrotorIOOIOO
I
OO
md
td
rd
r
td
d
IIIIVc
td
d
RjRj
∫
×+
∑ ⋅+∑ ⋅+⋅+⋅+×= ←←←←
,
,
0
,,,,,
ωωωω
∫
××+
∑ ⋅×+⋅×+ ←←←←←
m
FrozemRotor
O
O
OIO
j
ORjCjrotorIOIOOIO md
td
rd
rII Rj
,
,,,
ωωωωω
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
Table of Content
22. 22
SOLO
Moment Relative to a Reference Point O
Multiplying (vector product) the 2nd
Newton’s Law on
the particle of mass dmi, by we obtain:OiOi RRr
−=:,
( ) ( ) i
I
i
Oi
N
j
ijiextOi dm
td
Vd
RRfdfdRR
×−=
∑+×−
=1
int
from which
( ) ( ) ( )∑ ×−=∑ ∑ ×−+∑ ×−
==
≠
==
N
i
i
I
i
Oi
N
i
N
ij
j
ijtOi
N
i
iextOi dm
td
Vd
RRfdRRfdRR
11 1
int
1
We define the moment of external forces, relative to O, on the system, as:
( )∑∑ =
×−=
N
i
iextOiOext fdRRM
1
,
:
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
23. 23
SOLO
Moment Relative to a Reference Point O
(continue – 1)
Since for any particles i and j the internal forces are of
equal magnitude but of opposite directions
we have
jiij
fdfd intint
−=
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) collinearfandrfdrfdRR
fdRRfdRR
fdRRfdRR
jitijjitijjitij
jitOjjitOi
jitOjijtOi
intintint
intint
intint
0
←=×=×−=
=×−+×−−=
=×−+×−
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
We assumed that the equal but opposite forces between i and j act along the line joining
them; i.e.
Note
collineararefandr jitij int
This is not always true (see H. Goldstein “Classical Mechanics”, 2nd
Edition, pg.8,
R. Aris “Vectors, Tensors and the Basic Equations of Fluid Mechanics”, pp.102-104,
Michalas & Michalas “Radiation Hydrodynamics”, pg.72,
Jaunzemis “Continuous Mechanics” Sec. 11, pg.223)
End Note
24. 24
SOLO
( )( )
( ) ( )∑ −×−+×+∫ ×−=
openings
iflowOiflowOiopenO
I
O
tm
I
O
I
O
mVVRRV
td
cd
dm
td
Rd
RR
td
Hd
,
2
2
Moment Relative to a Reference Point O
(continue – 2)
We have:
( ) ( )∑ ×−=∑ ×−=∑
==
N
i
i
I
i
Oi
N
i
i
I
i
OiOext dm
td
Rd
RRdm
td
Vd
RRM
1
2
2
1
,
∞→↓ N
( )( )
( )( )
∫ ×−=∫ ×−=∑
tv
I
O
tm
I
OOext dv
td
Vd
RRdm
td
Vd
RRM ρ
,
to obtain
( ) ( )∑ −×−+×+∑=
openings
iflowOiflowOiopenO
I
O
Oext
I
O
mVVRRV
td
cd
M
td
Hd
,
,
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
Substitute the previous equation with in
II
td
Rd
td
Vd
2
2
=
25. 25
SOLO
( ) ( ) ∑∑ −+=−−+=
openings
OiopeniflowO
I
O
openings
OiopeniflowO
I
O
rmVm
td
cd
RRmVm
td
cd
tP ,
,,
Moment Relative to a Reference Point O
(continue – 3)
Let substitute in this equation the following
to obtain
( ) ( )∑ −×−+×+∑=
openings
iflowOiflowOiopenO
I
O
Oext
I
O
mVVRRV
td
cd
M
td
Hd
,
,
( ) ( ) O
I
O
openings
iflowOiflowOiopenOext
I
O V
td
cd
mVVRRMH
td
d
×+∑ −×−+∑= ,
,,
( ) ( ) ( ) O
openings
iflowOiopenO
openings
iflowOiflowOiopenOext VmRRmVPmVVRRM
×
∑ −+−+∑ −×−+∑= ,
( )∑ ×−+∑ ×+=
openings
iflowiflowOiopenOOext mVRRVPM
,
or
∑ ×+∑ ×+=
openings
iflowiflowOiopenOOext
I
O mVrVPMH
td
d
,,,
( )OCOCO RRmrmc
−== ,,
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
Table of Content
26. 26
SOLO
External Forces and Moments Applied on the System
We have a system of particles enclosed at the time t by a surface S(t) that bounds
the volume v(t). There are no sources or sinks in the volume v(t). The change in the
mass of the system is due only to the flow through the surface openings Sopen i (i=1,2,
…). The surface S(t) can be divided in:
• Sw(t) the impermeable wall through which the flow can not escape .( )0,
=sV
• Sopen i(t) the openings (i=1,2,…) through which the flow enters or exits .( )0>m ( )0<m
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
27. 27
SOLO
External Forces and Moments on the System (continue -1 )
The external forces acting on the system are:
v(t)
I
ds
R
CR
dm
C
( )tS
2openS
1openS
g
σ
n
1
t
1
OR
O
Or,
OCr ,
jR
jF
kM
• Gravitation acceleration (E center of Earth).E
E
R
R
M
Gg
3
=
• Force per unit surface applied by the surroundings on the surface of the system.( )2
/mNσ
( )dstfnpsdTsdnsd
111 +−==⋅=⋅ σσ
where:
( ) ndsnnsdsd
111 =⋅= - vector of surface differential
( )2
/mNp - pressure on (normal to) the surface .
( ) ( )
∑∫∫∑∑∑ +⋅+=→=
j
j
tStv
ext
i
iextext FsddvgFfdF
σρ
( )
( )( )
( )( )
( ) ∑+∑ ×−+∫ ⋅×−+∫ ×−=∑→
∑ ×−=∑
k
k
j
jOj
tS
O
tv
OOext
i
iextOiOext
MFRRsdRRdvgRRM
fdRRM
σρ,
,
The moment of the external forces, relative to a point O, is:
f - friction force per (parallel to) unit surface .( )2
/ mN
• Discrete force exerting by the surrounding on the point , and discrete moments .∑j
jF
jR
∑
k
kM
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
28. 28
SOLO
( ) ( ) ( )∑∑∑∑ −+−+−+=
openings
Ciopeniflow
openings
Ciopeniflow
openings
iopeniflowiflowext
I
C
RRmVVmVVmF
td
Vd
m
2
External Forces Equations (continue -2)
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
( )
∑∫∫∑∫∫∑ ++−+=+⋅+=
j
j
tStvj
j
tStv
ext FdstfnpdvgFsddvgF
11ρσρ
( ) ( ) ( )
0111
0
=⋅∇== ∫∫∫ ∞∞∞
tv
Gauss
tStS
dvnpdsnpdsnp
Since the pressure far away from the body is constant∞p
Let add this equation to the previous one
( ) ( )
( ) ( )[ ]
( )
∑∫∑∫∫∑ ++−+=+⋅+= ∞
j
j
tSj
j
tStv
ext FdstfnpptmgFsddvgF
11σρ
( ) ( )[ ] ( )[ ] ∑∫∫ ∑ ∫∫ ++−++−+= ∞∞
j
j
S openings S
Fdstfnppdstfnpptmg
W iopen
1111
Finally since on Sopen i (t) the openings (i=1,2,…) the friction force f = 0
( ) ( )[ ] ( ) ∑∫∫ ∑ ∫∫∑ +−++−+= ∞∞
j
j
S openings S
ext FdsnppdstfnpptmgF
W iopen
111
Substitute this equation in
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
29. 29
SOLO
External Forces Equations (continue – 3)
or
( ) ( )[ ] ( ) ( )
( ) ( )∑ −+∑ −+
∑+∑
∫∫ −+−+∫∫ +−+= ∞∞
openings
iflowCiopen
openings
iflowCiopen
j
j
openings S
iflowopeniflow
SI
C
mRRmVV
FdsnppmVVdstfnpptmgmV
dt
d
iopenW
2
111 1
( ) ( ) ( )∑∑∑∑∑ −+−++++=
openings
iflowCiopen
openings
iflowCiopen
j
j
i
TiA
I
C mRRmVVFFFtmgmV
dt
d
2
where
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
v(t)
I
ds
R
CR
dm
C
( )tS
2openS
1openS
g
σ
n
1
t
1
OR
O
Or,
OCr ,
jR
jF
kM
( ) ( )∫∫ −+−= ∞
iopenS
iflowiopeniflowTi dsnppmVVF
1:
Thrust Forces
( )[ ]∫∫∑ +−= ∞
WS
A dstfnppF
11: Aerodynamic Forces
30. 30
SOLO
External Forces Equations (continue – 4)
Let substitute
( ) ( ) ( )∑ −+∑ −+∑+∑+∑+=
openings
iflowCiopen
openings
iflowCiopen
j
j
i
TiA
I
C mRRmVVFFFtmgmV
dt
d
2
in
CIO
O
C
I
C
V
td
Vd
td
Vd
a
×+== ←ω
to obtain
RIGID-BODY TERMSmV
td
Vd
CIO
O
C
×+ ←
ω
∑−∑
×+− ←
openings
iflowCiopen
openings
iflowCiopenIO
O
Ciopen
mrmr
td
rd
,,
,
2 ω FLUID-FLOW TERMS
AERODYNAMIC &
PROPULSIVE∑+∑=
i
TiA FF
v(t)
I
ds
R
CR
dm
C
( )tS
2openS
1openS
g
σ
n
1
t
1
OR
O
Or,
OCr ,
jR
jF
kM
∑++
j
jFmg
GRAVITATIONAL &
DISCRETE TERMS
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
31. 31
SOLO
External Moments Equations (continue – 5)
The moments of the external forces relative to the point O are
given by
( )( )
( )( )
( ) ∑+∑ ×−+∫ ⋅×−+∫ ×−=∑
k
k
j
jOj
tS
OS
tv
OOext MFRRsdRRdvgRRM
σρ ~
,
( )( )
( ) ( )
( )
( ) ∑+∑ ×−+∫ +−×−+×
∫ −=
k
k
j
jOj
tS
OS
tv
O MFRRdstfnpRRgdvRR
11ρ
Let add to this equation the following
( )
( )
( )
( ) 01
0
5
=−×∇=×− ∫∫∫∫ ∞∞
V
OS
GGauss
tS
OS dvRRpdsnpRR
to obtain
( )( )
( ) ( )[ ]
( )
( ) ∑+∑ ×−+∫ +−×−+×
∫ −=∑ ∞
k
k
j
jOj
tS
OS
tv
OOext MFRRdstfnppRRgdvRRM
11,
ρ
( ) ( ) ( )[ ] ( ) ( )
( ) ∑+∑ ×−+
∫∫ ∑ ∫∫
+−×−++−×−+×−= ∞∞
k
k
j
jOj
S openings S
Son
OOOC
MFRR
dstfnppRRdstfnppRRgmRR
W iopen
W
1111
0
v(t)
I
ds
R
CR
dm
C
( )tS
2openS
1openS
g
σ
n
1
t
1
OR
O
Or,
OCr ,
jR
jF
kM
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
32. 32
SOLO
( ) ( ) ( )[ ] ( ) ( )[ ]
( ) ∑+∑ ×−+
∫∫ ∑ ∫∫ −×−++−×−+×−=∑ ∞∞
k
k
j
jOj
S openings S
OOOCOext
MFRR
dsnppRRdstfnppRRgmRRM
W iopen
111,
( ) ( )∑ −×−+×+∑=
openings
iflowOiflowOiopenO
I
O
Oext
I
O
mVVRRV
td
cd
M
td
Hd
,
,
External Moments Equations (continue -6)
Using
together with
we obtain
( ) ( ) ( ) ∑+∑ ×−+∑ −×−+
×+∑+∑+×=
k
k
j
jCj
openings
iflowOiopenOiopen
O
I
O
openings
OTiOAO
I
O
MFRRmVVRR
V
td
cd
MMgc
td
Hd
,
,,,
,
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )∑ −×−+∑ −×−+
×+∑=
openings
iflowOiopenOiopen
openings
iflowiopeniflowOiopen
O
I
O
Oext
mVVRRmVVRR
V
td
cd
M
,
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
33. 33
SOLO
External Moments Equations (continue -7)
where
( ) ( )[ ]∫∫∑ +−×−= ∞
WS
OOAero dstfnppRRM
11:, Aerodynamic Moments
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )∫∫ −×−+−×−= ∞
iopenS
OiflowiopeniflowOiopenOTi dsnppRRmVVRRM
1:, Thrust Moments on the
opening i
discrete forces exerting by the surrounding at point∑
j
jF
∑
k
kM
jR
discrete moments exerting by the surrounding on the system
v(t)
I
ds
R
CR
dm
C
( )tS
2openS
1openS
g
σ
n
1
t
1
OR
O
Or,
OCr ,
jR
jF
kM
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
34. 34
SOLO
( ) ( )
I
tm
O
O
O
I
j
ORjCjrotor
I
IO
OIO
I
O
I
O
OO
I
O
I
O
dm
td
rd
r
td
d
I
td
d
td
d
I
td
Id
td
Vd
cV
td
cd
td
Hd
Rj
∫
×+∑+⋅+⋅+×+×= ←
←
←
,
,,,
,
,
,,
ω
ω
ω
External Moments Equations (continue -8)
Using
together with
we obtain
( )
( )∑+∫
×+⋅×+⋅+⋅ ←←←←
←
j
I
ORjCjrotor
I
tm
FrozenRotors
O
O
OIOOIOIO
O
O
O
IO
O Rj
I
td
d
dm
td
rd
r
td
d
I
td
Id
td
d
I ωωωω
ω
,
,
,,
,
,
( )
( ) ( ) ( ) ∑+∑ ×−+∑ −×−+
×+∑+∑+×−=
k
k
j
jCj
openings
iflowOiopenOiopen
O
I
O
openings
OTiOAOC
I
O
MFRRmVVRR
V
td
cd
MMgmRR
td
Hd
,,
,
( ) ( ) ( ) ∑+∑ ×−+∑ −×−+
∑+∑+
−×=
k
k
j
jCj
openings
iflowOiopenOiopen
openings
OTiOA
I
O
O
MFRRmVVRR
MM
td
Vd
gc
,,,
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
Table of Content
35. 35
SOLO
SUMMARY OF THE EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF
A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
FIRST MOMENT OF INERTIA
SECOND MOMENT OF INERTIA DYADIC
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
( )[ ]
( )
∫ −⋅=
tm
OOOOO dmrrrrI ,,,,, 1:
2nd
Moment of Inertia Dyadic of all the
mass m(t) relative to O
The First Moment of Inertia of the System, relative to the point O, is defined as:Oc,
( )
( ) ( )
( ) OCOC
tm
O
tm
OO rmRRmmdrmdRRc ,,, :
=−==−= ∫∫
36. 36
SOLO
( )
( )
∑∑ ∫∫∫
===
openings iopenopenings S
i
tm
td
md
mdmd
td
d
tm
iopen
MASS EQUATION
FORCE EQUATION
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
RIGID-BODY TERMSmV
td
Vd
CIO
O
C
×+ ←
ω
∑−∑
×+− ←
openings
i
iflowiopen
openings
i
iflowiopenIO
B
iopen
mrmr
td
rd
ˆˆ
ˆ
2 ω
FLUID-FLOW TERMS
GRAVITATIONAL,
AERODYNAMIC,
PROPULSIVE &
∑+∑+=
i
TiA FFmg
∑+
j
jF
DISCRETE TERMS
SUMMARY OF THE EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF
A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM (CONTINUE – 1)
37. 37
SOLO
SUMMARY OF THE EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF
A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM (CONTINUE – 1)
MOMENT EQUATIONS RELATIVE TO A REFERENCE POINT O
RIGID-BODY TERMSIOOIOOIOIOO III ←←←← ⋅+⋅×+⋅ ωωωω
,,,
∑ ⋅×+∑ ⋅+ ←←←
j
OjrotorCrotorjIO
j
OjrotorCrotorj RjRj
II ωωω
,, ROTORS TERMS
( )
( )
∫
××+
∫
×+
←
tm
FrozenRotor
O
O
OIO
O
tm
FrozenRotor
O
O
O
dm
td
rd
r
dm
td
rd
r
td
d
,
,
,
,
ω
BODY FLUIDS,
MOVING PARTS,
ELASTICITY,…
TERMS
FLUID CROSSING
OPENINGS TERMS
∑
×+×− ←
openings
iflowOiopenIO
O
Oiopen
Oiopen mr
td
rd
r
,
,
, ω
AERODYNAMIC &
PROPULSIVE
∑+∑=
i
OTiOA MM ,,
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
( ) ∑+∑ ×−+
k
k
j
jOj MFRR
DISCRETE FORCES
& MOMENTS TERMS
−×+
I
O
O
td
Vd
gc
, NON-CENTROIDAL
MOMENTS TERMS
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SUMMARY OF THE EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF
A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM (CONTINUE – 2)
( )[ ]∫∫∑ +−= ∞
WS
A dstfnppF
11: AERODYNAMIC FORCES
( ) ( )∫∫ −+−= ∞
iopenS
iflowiopeniflowTi dsnppmVVF
1: THRUST FORCES
( ) ( )[ ]∫∫ +−×−=∑ ∞
WS
OOA dstfnppRRM
11:,
AERODYNAMIC MOMENTS
RELATIVE TO O
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )[ ]∫∫ −×−+−×−= ∞
iopenS
OiflowiopeniflowOiopenOTi dsnppRRmVVRRM
1:,
THRUST MOMENTS
RELATIVE TO O
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
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References
1. Meriam, J.L., “Dynamics”, John Wiley & Sons, 1966
EQUATIONS OF MOTION OF A VARIABLE MASS SYSTEM
SIMPLIFIED PARTICLE APPROACH
2. Greensite, A.L., “Elements of Modern Control Theory”,Vol. 2,
Spartan Books, 1970
3. Greenwood, D.T., “Principles of Dynamics”, Prentice-Hall Inc., 1965
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Technion
Israeli Institute of Technology
1964 – 1968 BSc EE
1968 – 1971 MSc EE
Israeli Air Force
1970 – 1974
RAFAEL
Israeli Armament Development Authority
1974 – 2013
Stanford University
1983 – 1986 PhD AA