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Holzer Method for Natural Frequencies

The document discusses Holzer's method, an iterative approach for determining natural frequencies of multi-degree of freedom systems. The method involves: (1) assuming a trial frequency, (2) assuming the first generalized coordinate, (3) computing other degrees of freedom using equations of motion, and (4) verifying if the condition for natural frequency is satisfied. The process repeats with different trial frequencies until the condition is met within a prescribed accuracy. Choosing initial trial frequencies above and below the expected value helps converge faster to the natural frequency. Holzer's method can be programmed for computer-based vibration analysis of multi-degree of freedom systems.

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Holzer Method for Natural Frequencies

The document discusses Holzer's method, an iterative approach for determining natural frequencies of multi-degree of freedom systems. The method involves: (1) assuming a trial frequency, (2) assuming the first generalized coordinate, (3) computing other degrees of freedom using equations of motion, and (4) verifying if the condition for natural frequency is satisfied. The process repeats with different trial frequencies until the condition is met within a prescribed accuracy. Choosing initial trial frequencies above and below the expected value helps converge faster to the natural frequency. Holzer's method can be programmed for computer-based vibration analysis of multi-degree of freedom systems.

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Module 10 : Vibration of Two and Multidegree of freedom systems; Concept of Normal Mode;

Free Vibration Problems and Determination of Ntural Frequencies;


Forced Vibration Analysis; Vibration Absorbers; Approximate Methods -
Dunkerley's Method and Holzer Method

Lecture 31 : Approximate Methods (Holzer's Method)

Objectives
In this lecture you will learn the following

Holzer's method of finding natural frequency of a multi-degree of freedom system

Holzer's Method

This method is an iterative method and can be used to determine any number of frequencies for a multi-d.o.f
system. Consider a typical multi-rotor system as shown in Fig. 12.5.1.

Fig 12.5.1 Typical multi-rotor system

The equations of motion for free vibration can be readily written as follows:

12.5.1

For harmonic vibration, we assume


12.5.2

Thus:

12.5.3

Summing up all the equations of motion, we get:

12.5.4
This is a condition to be satisfied by the natural frequency of the freely vibrating system.

Holzer's method consists of the following iterative steps:

Step 1: Assume a trial frequency

Step 2: Assume the first generalized coordinate say

Step 3: Compute the other d.o.f. using the equations of motion as follows:

10.5.5

Step 4: Sum up and verify if Eq. (10.5.4) is satisfied to the prescribed degree of accuracy.

If Yes, the trial frequency is a natural frequency of the system. If not, redo the steps with a different trial
frequency.

In order to reduce the computations, therefore one needs to start with a good trial frequency and have a
good method of choosing the next trial frequency to converge fast.

Two trial frequencies are found by trial and error such that is a small positive and negative
number respectively than the mean of these two trial frequencies(i.e. bisection method) will give a good
estimate of for which .

Holzer's method can be readily programmed for computer based calculations

Recap
In this lecture you have learnt the following

Holzer method of determining natural frequencies based on

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