Numerical solvability of generalized Bagley–Torvik fractional models under Caputo–Fabrizio derivative

Abstract

Abstract This paper deals with the generalized Bagley–Torvik equation based on the concept of the Caputo–Fabrizio fractional derivative using a modified reproducing kernel Hilbert space treatment. The generalized Bagley–Torvik equation is studied along with initial and boundary conditions to investigate numerical solution in the Caputo–Fabrizio sense. Regarding the generalized Bagley–Torvik equation with initial conditions, in order to have a better approach and lower cost, we reformulate the issue as a system of fractional differential equations while preserving the second type of these equations. Reproducing kernel functions are established to construct an orthogonal system used to formulate the analytical and approximate solutions of both equations in the appropriate Hilbert spaces. The feasibility of the proposed method and the effect of the novel derivative with the nonsingular kernel were verified by listing and treating several numerical examples with the required accuracy and speed. From a numerical point of view, the results obtained indicate the accuracy, efficiency, and reliability of the proposed method in solving various real life problems.