A New Generalization of the Fractional Euler-Lagrange Equation for a Vertical Mass-Spring

Abstract

In this new study, we investigate the motion of a forced mass-spring-damper in a vertical position. First, the classical Lagrangian as well as the classical Euler-Lagrange equation of motion are constructed. Then the fractional Euler-Lagrange equation is derived by extending the classical Lagrangian in the fractional sense. In this extension, a new form of the fractional derivative is employed including a general function as its kernel. The derived fractional Euler-Lagrange equation is then converted into a system of linear algebraic equation by designing an efficient matrix approximation approach. The numerical findings are reported verifying the theoretical investigations. According to the results, some remarkable thinks are achieved; indeed, the numerical simulations show that different aspects of the system under study can be explored with regard to the flexibility found in selecting the kernel contrary to the traditional fractional models.