BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY
BAHIR DAR INSTITUTION OF TECHNOLOGY (BiT)
FACULTY OF MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL
ENGINEERING
Course Guidebook
Course Title: Mechanical Vibration Chair Name: Mechanical Design
Course Code: MEng4161
Module: Engineering Mechanics
Degree program [Link]. in Mechanical and Electro-mechanical Engineering
CPs: 5
Contact Hours: Lecture Tutorial Laboratory or practice Home study
2 2 5
Pre-requisites: Mechanism of Machinery, Applied Mathematics III
Target Group 4th year M e c h a n i c a l a n d E l e c t r o - m e c h a n i c a l Engineering
student
Academic Year 2018 E.C
Semester Semester I
Instructor’s Name Amare Mahtsentu
Instructor’s Address Office No. E-mail Consultation hour
Agro stone [Link]@[Link] Friday 10:00 - 11:00 Local Time
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1. Course Description
Introduction to mechanical vibration; Modeling of dynamic systems; Single-degree of freedom system; multi-
degree of freedom system; Torsional vibrations; Causes of vibrations; Introduction to vibration control and
measurements.
2. Course objective/learning outcome
The course enables students to understand:
• Know the three types of vibrations (transversal, axial, and torsional)
• Know the different causes of vibration,
• Develop a model for vibration analysis,
• Make transient and steady-state vibration analyses of single, two, and multi-degree freedom
systems, and
• Develop the necessary skills required to control vibrations.
3. Course outline with teaching methodology, week, and references
Weeks Course Contents Teaching References
Methodology
Chapter 1: Introduction ▪ Lecture
1&2
• Importance of studying vibration ▪ Discussions
• Basic concepts of vibration: vibration types (i.e. free ▪ Tutorial
, forced, damped, undamped, continuous & discrete)
• Vibration Analysis procedures
• Mechanical Elements of Vibrating systems: mass/
Inertial Elements, Spring elements (i.e. linear); Damping
Elements (Viscous, Coulomb
& Solid (Hysteretic) Damping
Chapter 2: Analysis of Single degree of freedom ▪ Lecture
3 -5
System ▪ Discussions
• Free Vibration of SDOF system ▪ Tutorial
• Equation of motion of SDOF systems
✓ General Solution of equations of Motion
✓ Free Vibration of Un damped and damped
Translational and Torsional system
• Forced Vibration of SDOF system
✓ Forced Vibration of Un damped and damped
translational and rotational Systems
▪ Lecture
6-7 Chapter 3: Two Degrees of Freedom Systems
▪ Discussions
• Free undamped and Damped 2 DOF vibration ▪ Tutorial
• Forced Vibration of 2 DOF Systems
8 Mid exam
Chapter 4: Multi – DOF System ▪ Lecture
9-11
▪ Discussions
• Modeling continuous systems as a multi – DOF systems ▪ Tutorial
• Derivation of equation of motion of multi–DOF system
• Generalized Coordinates and Generalized forces
• Free and Forced Vibration of Multi-DOF system
• Approximate methods for computing natural frequency
and modes of vibration of multi-DOF systems:
Rayleigh’s method, Dunker’s method, Holzer’s method,
Matrix iteration method (Optional), Jacobi’s
method(optional)
Chapter 5: Vibration Measurement and Control ▪ Lecture
12-15
▪ Discussions
▪ Vibration measuring Transducers (variable, resistance, ▪ Tutorial
Piezoelectric Electro-dynamic and LVDT transducers)
▪ Vibration pick-ups (vibrometer, accelerometer,
velometer)
▪ Vibration exciters, Vibration monograph & vibration
criteria, Reduction of vibration at the source, Whirling
of rotating shafts, Control of transmission of vibration
from the source, Control of natural frequencies,
Introduction of damping, Vibration isolation, Vibration
absorbers
16 Final Exam
4. Assessment type, weight and duration
Assessment type Mark allotted Duration
Quiz 1 12.5%
Mid exam 25%
Quiz 2 12.5 %
Final Exam 40%
Total 100%
5. Course Policy
All students are expected to abide by the code of conduct of students (article 166 and 166.1.1, of the Senate
Legislation of Bahir Dar University May 20, 2005) throughout this course. Academic dishonesty, including
cheating, fabrication, and plagiarism will not be tolerated and will be reported to concerned bodies for
action.
Class attendance and participation:
You are expected to attend class regularly. I will take attendance on regular days during the semester to
ensure that students are coming to class, and if you miss class repeatedly, your grade will be affected as it
has value. If you miss more than 85% lecture and tutorial and 100% for laboratory class attendance you will
not sit for final exam.
6. Text and reference book
A. Text Book
• Rao, S.S, Mechanical Vibrations, 4th ed., 2003.
B. Reference Materials
• Palm II, William J., Mechanical Vibration, 2006.
• Thomson, E.S., Theory of Vibrations with Applications, 5th ed., 1997.
• Leul, F., Introduction to Mechanical Vibrations, Addis Ababa University Press, 1996
7. Authorization
Instructor Name: Amare Mahtsentu
Signature: Date:
Verified chair holder’s name: Berihun Abebaw
Signature: Date: