Department of Mechanical Engineering, UET Lahore

Mechanical Vibrations
Fall 2016
Instructor Information
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Nasir Hayat / Muhammad Zubair Sheikh
E-mail: nasirhayat@uet.edu.pk / mzubair.sheikh@uet.edu.pk

Textbook & Course Materials

Required Textbook
Mechanical Vibrations, Singiresu S. Rao, 6th or 5th Edition
Reference Books
1. Mechanical Vibrations: Modeling and Measurement, Tony L.
Schmitz
2. Dynamics of Structures, Ray W. Clough and J. Penzien, 3rd
Edition
Other reading material related to Machine Condition Monitoring
will be made available

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able
to:
1. Develop mathematical models of Single and Multi degrees of
freedom dynamical systems,
2. Calculate natural frequency and damping ratio of simple
vibrating systems,
3. Determine time responses of Single and Multi degrees of
freedom systems undergoing free/forced vibrations,
4. Deal with base excitation and rotating imbalance in machines,
5. Understand vibration measurement techniques.

Grading Scheme
Quizzes

30%
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Final

30%
40%

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Readings

Basic Concepts, Classifications of

Vibration, Vibration Analysis Procedure,
Spring Elements
Inertia and Damping Elements,
Harmonic Motion
Harmonic Analysis
Free Vibrations: Derivation and Solution
of Eq. of Motion for Undamped Systems
Free Vibrations: Derivation and Solution
of Eq. of Motion for Damped Systems
Graphical Representation of
Characteristic Roots, Root Locus,
Coulomb Damping
Guest Speaker from Industry
Forced Vibrations: Response to Harmonic
Excitation
Mid-Term
Harmonic Motion of Base: Force
Transmitted, Relative Motion
Rotating Unbalance, Stability Analysis

S.S. Rao: 1.1-1.7

S.S. Rao: 1.81.10
S.S. Rao: 1.11
S.S. Rao: 2.1-2.3
S.S. Rao: 2.5-2.6
S.S. Rao: 2.7-2.9

S.S. Rao: 3.1-3.4

S.S. Rao: 3.6

S.S. Rao: 3.7,

3.11
Second Degree of Freedom: Derivation of S.S. Rao: 5.1-5.4
Equations of Motion, Free Vibration
Analysis
Coordinate Coupling, Forced Vibration
S.S. Rao: 5.5-5.6
Analysis
Seminar on Machine Condition Monitoring Handouts
Balancing of Rotating Machines: Single
S.S. Rao: 9.1-9.5
Plane and Two-Plane Balancing, Whirling
of Rotating Shafts
Vibration Measurement Transducers,
S.S. Rao: 10.1Vibration Pickups, Frequency Measuring
10.5
Instruments, Vibration Exciters
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