From e1773e9165da4496c598a9a6e4516cb3d0833304 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Yash Rajput <52812070+the-yash-rajput@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 02:49:09 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Adding DampedOscillator code (#6801) * Adding DampedOscillator code * Adding one more test case * Adding one more test case * Adding one more test case * Fixing build issues. * Fixing build issues. --- .../physics/DampedOscillator.java | 109 +++++++++++++ .../physics/DampedOscillatorTest.java | 143 ++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 252 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/main/java/com/thealgorithms/physics/DampedOscillator.java create mode 100644 src/test/java/com/thealgorithms/physics/DampedOscillatorTest.java diff --git a/src/main/java/com/thealgorithms/physics/DampedOscillator.java b/src/main/java/com/thealgorithms/physics/DampedOscillator.java new file mode 100644 index 000000000..84028b628 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/main/java/com/thealgorithms/physics/DampedOscillator.java @@ -0,0 +1,109 @@ +package com.thealgorithms.physics; + +/** + * Models a damped harmonic oscillator, capturing the behavior of a mass-spring-damper system. + * + *
The system is defined by the second-order differential equation: + * x'' + 2 * gamma * x' + omega₀² * x = 0 + * where: + *
This implementation provides: + *
Usage Example: + *
{@code
+ * DampedOscillator oscillator = new DampedOscillator(10.0, 0.5);
+ * double displacement = oscillator.displacementAnalytical(1.0, 0.0, 0.1);
+ * double[] nextState = oscillator.stepEuler(new double[]{1.0, 0.0}, 0.001);
+ * }
+ *
+ * @author [Yash Rajput](https://github.com/the-yash-rajput)
+ */
+public final class DampedOscillator {
+
+ /** Natural (undamped) angular frequency (rad/s). */
+ private final double omega0;
+
+ /** Damping coefficient (s⁻¹). */
+ private final double gamma;
+
+ private DampedOscillator() {
+ throw new AssertionError("No instances.");
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Constructs a damped oscillator model.
+ *
+ * @param omega0 the natural frequency (rad/s), must be positive
+ * @param gamma the damping coefficient (s⁻¹), must be non-negative
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException if parameters are invalid
+ */
+ public DampedOscillator(double omega0, double gamma) {
+ if (omega0 <= 0) {
+ throw new IllegalArgumentException("Natural frequency must be positive.");
+ }
+ if (gamma < 0) {
+ throw new IllegalArgumentException("Damping coefficient must be non-negative.");
+ }
+ this.omega0 = omega0;
+ this.gamma = gamma;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Computes the analytical displacement of an underdamped oscillator.
+ * Formula: x(t) = A * exp(-γt) * cos(ω_d t + φ)
+ *
+ * @param amplitude the initial amplitude A
+ * @param phase the initial phase φ (radians)
+ * @param time the time t (seconds)
+ * @return the displacement x(t)
+ */
+ public double displacementAnalytical(double amplitude, double phase, double time) {
+ double omegaD = Math.sqrt(Math.max(0.0, omega0 * omega0 - gamma * gamma));
+ return amplitude * Math.exp(-gamma * time) * Math.cos(omegaD * time + phase);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Performs a single integration step using the explicit Euler method.
+ * State vector format: [x, v], where v = dx/dt.
+ *
+ * @param state the current state [x, v]
+ * @param dt the time step (seconds)
+ * @return the next state [x_next, v_next]
+ * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the state array is invalid or dt is non-positive
+ */
+ public double[] stepEuler(double[] state, double dt) {
+ if (state == null || state.length != 2) {
+ throw new IllegalArgumentException("State must be a non-null array of length 2.");
+ }
+ if (dt <= 0) {
+ throw new IllegalArgumentException("Time step must be positive.");
+ }
+
+ double x = state[0];
+ double v = state[1];
+ double acceleration = -2.0 * gamma * v - omega0 * omega0 * x;
+
+ double xNext = x + dt * v;
+ double vNext = v + dt * acceleration;
+
+ return new double[] {xNext, vNext};
+ }
+
+ /** @return the natural (undamped) angular frequency (rad/s). */
+ public double getOmega0() {
+ return omega0;
+ }
+
+ /** @return the damping coefficient (s⁻¹). */
+ public double getGamma() {
+ return gamma;
+ }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/thealgorithms/physics/DampedOscillatorTest.java b/src/test/java/com/thealgorithms/physics/DampedOscillatorTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b3e9fafe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/com/thealgorithms/physics/DampedOscillatorTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+package com.thealgorithms.physics;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertAll;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.DisplayName;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+/**
+ * Unit tests for {@link DampedOscillator}.
+ *
+ * Tests focus on: + *