The motion of systems in which mass, damping, and stiffness properties are known functions of time is described in terms of time-domain finite elements. The response of such systems to external forces is determined by generating matrices, the coefficients of which are functions of the varying parameters. The original differential equations are then replaced by sets of linear algebraic equations which are solved numerically. Examples of the use of the method are given.
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