It has already been shown that the influence of the damper coefficient on the natural frequencies of modern suspension systems is minimal. By ignoring the effect of the damper and referring to Figure Q4-1, we can derive parametric equations for the natural frequencies of a modern suspension system.
Hint: To do this, we need to write down the equations of motion for two masses, take the Laplace transform of the equations, and substitute s = j. The resulting equations will be in the form of A[zus z] = 0, where A = [a21 22 0 = IZpZIp - zZpI1p = (Vap#u[5zsnz].
ms = 5m
k = k
k = 15k
Figure Q4-1: Simplified quarter-car model