College of engineering-University of Basrah
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Theory of Vibration
Sheet (1) Free Vibration of SDOF Systems
1. Given a system with mass m and stiffness k1 having a natural frequency f1. It is
found that when a spring k2 is added in parallel with the first spring, the natural
frequency is doubled f2 = 2f1. Determine the stiffness of the second spring in
terms of k1.
2. If an unknown mass m is attached to a spring k, the natural frequency is 1.6 Hz.
If a mass of 0.5 kg is added to the first mass, the frequency of oscillation is
lowered to 1.25 Hz. Determine the unknown mass m and stiffness k.
3. The connecting rod shown below makes 65 oscillations in 1 minute when
pivoted from the small end and left to swing. If the rod mass is 2.2 kg, determine
its moment of inertia about its C.G.
0.2 m
CG
4. The gear of mass 30 kg shown below is left to swing about a knife edge making
70 oscillations per minute. Determine the moment of inertia of the gear about its
geometric centerline.
0.3 m
5. Using force balancing and energy methods, find the equation of motion and
natural frequency for the system shown in figure below in terms of M, k, a, b,
assuming that the rod AB is massless.
k
A
M
a
2k b
6. Find the equation of motion and natural frequency for the following system using
moment summation method and energy method.
Jo
k2
M r1
r2
O
k1
7. A cylinder of mass M is rolling forth and back on a horizontal surface without
slipping. Determine the equation of motion and natural frequency using energy
method.
k M
r
d
O
8. In the figure below, a cylinder of mass M is suspended by three wires of length L
=1.829 m equally spaced around a circle of r = 0.254m radius. If the cylinder
makes 10 oscillations in 21.7 second when vibrating about its geometrical
vertical centerline, determine its radius of gyration.
9. A unform bar of length L and mass M is suspended symmetrically by two wires
of length h, as shown below. Determine the equation of motion and natural
frequency assuming a small angular vibration about a vertical axis passing
through the center of the bar (y-axis).
a
h
10. A pipe is cut to form a semicircular cylinder as shown below. If the pipe is left
to rock on a flat surface, determine the equation of motion and natural frequency.
(Hint: assume the C.G. is located at distance d from the pipe centerline)
R
11. For the following gear train, determine the effective moment of inertia at:
(a) Shaft 1
(b) Shaft 2
r2
K2
J2
r1
K1
J1
12. Determine the effective stiffnesses for the following systems:
k2 k1
J
K3 K2 K1
k3
(a) (b)
13. For the following system, setup the equation of motion and find the natural
frequency. Find an equation for the critical damping. (Hint: use
d
(T + U ) = −c ( x ) )
2
dt
k2 m2
m1 c
r
d
k1
14. A spring-mass-damper system with k = 200 N/m and m = 5 kg, and c = 14
N/ms−1 subjected to initial conditions x0 = 50 mm and v0 = 90 mm/s. Determine
the following:
a) Equation of motion and natural frequency
b) Damping coefficient and damped natural frequency
c) Logarithmic decrement
d) Response to initial conditions
15. In an experiment to measure damping coefficient, it was found that the ratio of
the amplitude of first cycle to the amplitude of the fifth cycle is 6.4. Determine
the damping coefficient and damping factor given that the system stiffness k =
340 N/m and m = 4 kg. What will be the above ratio if the mass is reduced to 2
kg.
16. A flywheel, partially submerged in oil container and attached to a shaft of
rotational stiffness K = 11.2 N.m, is given an initial displacement to oscillate.
The measured damped natural frequency was 5.6 rad/s and the measured ratio of
any two successive amplitudes was 3.7. Determine the flywheel moment of
inertia.