Solved Problems: Single Degree Free Vibration
Solved Problems: Single Degree Free Vibration
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SOLVED PROBLEMS
1. A machine of mass 75 kg is mounted on springs and is fitted with a dashpot to
damp out vibrations. There are three springs each of stiffness 10 N/mm and it
is found that the amplitude of vibration diminishes from 38.4 mm to 6.4 mm in
two complete oscillations. Assuming that the damping force varies as the
velocity, determine : 1. the resistance of the dash-pot at unit velocity ; 2. the
ratio of the frequency of the damped vibration to the frequency of the
undamped vibration ; and 3. the periodic time of the
damped vibration.
Solution. Given : m = 75 kg ; s = 10 N/mm = 10 ×103 N/m ; x1 = 38.4
mm = 0.0384 m ; x3 = 6.4 mm = 0.0064 m
Since
the stiffness of each spring is 10 × 10 N/m and there are 3 springs,
3
therefore total stiffness,
1. Resistance of the dashpot at unit velocity
2. The mass of a single degree damped vibrating system is 7.5 kg and
makes 24 free oscillations in 14 seconds when disturbed from its
equilibrium position. The amplitude of vibration reduces to 0.25 of its
initial value after five oscillations. Determine : 1. stiffness of the spring, 2.
logarithmic decrement, and 3. damping factor, i.e. the ratio of the system
damping to critical damping.
Since the shaft is supported in long bearings, it is assumed to be fixed at
both ends. We know that the static deflection at the centre of the shaft due
to a mass of 50 kg,
Maximum bending stress
Let σ = Maximum bending stress in N/m2, and
N = Speed of the shaft = 75% of critical speed = 0.75 Nc . . . (Given)
When the shaft starts rotating, the additional dynamic load (W1) to which
the shaft is subjected, may be obtained by using the bending equation,
We know that for a shaft fixed at both ends and carrying a point load (W1)
at the centre, the maximum bending moment
6.(i) A shaft 50 mm diameter and 3 metres long is simply supported at the
ends and carries three loads of 1000 N, 1500 N and 750 N at 1 m, 2 m and 2.5
m from the left support. The Young's modulus for shaft material is 200
GN/m2. Find the frequency of transverse vibration.
TUTORIAL PROBLEMS
1. A beam of length 10 m carries two loads of mass 200 kg at distances of 3 m
from each end together with a central load of mass 1000 kg. Calculate the
frequency of transverse vibrations. Neglect the mass of the beam and take I =
109 mm4 and E = 205×10 3 N/mm2. [Ans. 13.8 Hz]
13.8
2. A vertical shaft 25 mm diameter and 0.75 m long is mounted in long bearings
and carries
a pulley
of mass 10 kg midway between the bearings. The centre of pulley is 0.5 mm
from the axis of the shaft. Find (a) the whirling speed, and (b) the bending
stress in the shaft, when it is rotating at 1700 r.p.m. Neglect the mass of the
shaft and E = 200 GN/m2.
[Ans. 3996 r.p.m ; 12.1 MN/m2]
3. A shaft of 100 mm diameter and 1 metre long is fixed at one end and the other
end carries a
flywheel of mass 1 tonne. The radius of gyration of the flywheel is 0.5 m. Find
the frequency of torsional vibrations, if the modulus of rigidity for the shaft
material is 80 GN/m2. [Ans. 8.9 Hz]
4.The two rotors A and B are attached to the end of a shaft 500 mm long. The
mass of the rotor A is 300 kg and its radius of gyration is 300 mm. The
corresponding values of the rotor B are 500 kg and 450 mm respectively. The shaft
is 70 mm in diameter for the first 250 mm ; 120 mm for the next 70 mm and 100
mm diameter for the remaining length. The modulus of rigidity for the shaft
material is 80 GN/m2. Find : 1. The position of the node, and 2. The frequency of
torsional vibration. [Ans. 225 mm from A ; 27.3 Hz]