MEE 301 DYNAMICS OF MACHINERY

Tutorial VI
1. A spring mass system has spring stiffness of k N/m and a mass of M kg. It has the
natural frequency of vibration as 12 Hz. An extra 2 kg mass is coupled to M and the
natural frequency reduces by 2 Hz. Find the values of k and M.
2. A body of mass of 50 kg is supported by an elastic structure of stiffness 10 kN/m. The
motion of the body is controlled by a dashpot such that the amplitude of vibration
decreases to one-tenth of its original value after two complete vibrations. Determine
a. the damping force at 1 m/s
b. Thedam ping ratio,
c. the natural frequency of vibration.

3. A body of mass of 50 kg is supported by an elastic structure of stiffness 10 kN/m. The

motion of the body is controlled by a dashpot such that the amplitude of vibration
decreases to one-tenth of its original value after two complete vibrations. Determine
a. the damping force at 1 m/s
b. the damping ratio,
c. the natural frequency of vibration
4. The mass of a machine is 100 kg. Its vibrations are damped by a viscous dash pot
which diminishes amplitude of vibrations from 40 mm to 10 mm in three complete
oscillations. If the machine is mounted on four springs each of stiffness 25 kN/m, find
(a) the resistance of the dash pot at unit velocity, and (b) the periodic time of the
damped vibration.
5. A mass of 5 kg is supported by a spring of stiffness 5 kN/m. In addition, the motion of
mass is controlled by a damper whose resistance is proportional to velocity. The
amplitude of vibration reduces to 1/15th of the initial amplitude in four complete
cycles. Determine the damping force per unit velocity and the ratio of the frequencie
s of the damped and undamped vibrations.

6. A machine supported symmetrically on four springs has a mass of 100 kg. The mass
of the reciprocating parts is 2 kg which move through a vertical stroke of 80 mm with
simple harmonic motion. Neglecting damping, determine the combined stiffness of
the spring so that the force transmitted to foundation is 1/25 th of the impresses force.
The machine crank shaft rotates at 1000 rpm. If under working conditions, the
damping reduces the amplitudes of successive vibrations by 25%, find (i) the force
transmitted to the foundation at resonance and (ii) the amplitude of vibration at
resonance.