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Tutorial 4

The document outlines a tutorial and exercises focused on finding natural frequencies, mode shapes, and free-vibration responses of various mechanical systems using principles of dynamics and modal analysis. It includes specific problems involving mass-spring systems, initial conditions, and the application of Lagrange's method. The exercises require calculations and derivations related to the dynamics of multi-degree-of-freedom systems.

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Tutorial 4

The document outlines a tutorial and exercises focused on finding natural frequencies, mode shapes, and free-vibration responses of various mechanical systems using principles of dynamics and modal analysis. It includes specific problems involving mass-spring systems, initial conditions, and the application of Lagrange's method. The exercises require calculations and derivations related to the dynamics of multi-degree-of-freedom systems.

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Tutorial and Exercise

1. Find the natural frequencies of the system shown in the next figure, with m1 = m, m2 = 2m, k1
= k and k2 = 2k. If m = 20 kg and k = 1000 N/m, Determine the amplitude ratio of the systems

2. Answer the following questions based on bellow given Figure.


a) State the free-vibration equations of motion of the system.
b) Find the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the system if k = k2 = k3 = k, and m1 = m2
= m3 = m.
c) Find the values of eigenvectors using Orthonormalize the eigenvectors of with respect to
the mass matrix.
d) Find the free-vibration response of the spring-mass system corresponding to the initial
conditions ̇ ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) . Assume that ki = k
and mi = m for i = 1, 2, 3.
e) Plot the free-vibration response, x1(t), x2(t), and x3(t), of the system considered in for the
following data: x10 = 1.0 m, ki = k = 4000 N/m, and mi = m = 10 kg.

3. Find the free-vibration response of the system shown in Fig. 5.5(a) with k1 = 30, k2 = 5, k3 = 0,
m1 = 10, m2 = 1, and c1 = c2 = c3 = 0 for the initial conditions x1(0) = 1, ẋ1(0)= x2((0) = ẋ2(0)=
= 0.
4. Find the free vibration response of the two-degree-of-freedom system shown in Figure using
modal analysis for the following data: m1 = 2 kg, m2 = 5 kg, k1 = 10N/m, k2 = 20N/m, k3 =
5N/m, x1(0) = 0.1 m, x2(0) = 0, ẋ1(0) = 0, and ẋ2(0) = 5 m/s.

5. Determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes a two degree of freedom system shown in
Figure. Given k = 1000 N/m, r = 10 cm, Ip = 1 kgms and m = 10 kg. (Use Lagrange’s method)

6. Find the forced response of the viscously damped two-degree-of freedom system shown in
Figure. using modal analysis for the following data: m1 = 2 kg, m2 = 5 kg, k1 = 10 N/m, k2 = 20
N/m, k3 = 5 N/m, c1 = 2 N.s/m, c2 = 3 N.s/m, c3 = 1.0 N. s/m, f1(t) = 0, f2(t) = 5 N, and t ≥ 0.
Assume the initial conditions to be zero.

7. A three degree-of-freedom model of an automobile suspension system and passenger is


illustrated in Figure. The bar of mass m has its mass center at G, which is a distance a from
the front springs. The attached mass-spring models a seat with a passenger strapped inside.
The wheels provide a displacement of y1(t) and y2(t), as illustrated.
a) Using x1, θ, and x2 as generalized coordinates, derive the equations of motion for the
system. Assume small θ.
b) Use Lagrange’s equations to derive the differential equations governing the motion of
the system
8. Derive EOMs using Lagrange’s Equation (Assignment)

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