Taller 2: Vibraciones libres amortiguadas

1. A damped single degree of freedom mass-spring system

has m = 4 kg, k =3000 N/m, and c = 300 N s/m. Determine
the equation of motion of the system.

Solution

Free body diagram

2. A damped single degree of freedom mass-spring system

has m = 0.5 kg, k =1000 N/m, and c = 10 N s/m. The mass
is set in motion with initial conditions Xo = 0.05 m and Xo =
0.5 m/s. Determine the displacement, velocity, and
acceleration of the mass after 0.3 s.
3. An overdamped single degree of freedom mass-spring
system has a damping factor z= 1.5 and a natural
frequency ro = 20 rad/s. Determine the equation of
motion of the displacement and plot the displacement and
velocity versus time for the following initial conditions: (a)
Xo = 0, Xo = 1 m/s; (b) Xo = 0.05 m, Xo =0; and (c)
Xo =0.05 m, Xo = 1 m/s.

solution

4. Repeat problem 4 if the system is critically damped.

5. Derive the differential equation of motion of the system
shown in Fig. P6. Determine the natural frequency of the
system.
Solution
Free body diagram
6. In Problem 6, let m = 0.5 kg, kl = k2 = k3 = 1000 N/m,
and c = 10 N s/m. Determine the displacement and velocity
of the mass after 0.2 s if the initial conditions are Xo = 0.05
m and Xo = 2 m/s.
7. Derive the system differential equation of motion of the
pendulum shown in Fig. P7 for small oscillations. Assume
that the rod is massless

Fig P7

Solution

Free body diagram

8. For the system shown in Fig. P7, let m = 0.5 kg, 1 = 0.5
m, a = 0.2 m, k =1000 N/m. Determine the damping
coefficient c if the system is to be critically damped. If the
system has an initial angular velocity of 5 rad/s
countclockwise, determine the angular displacement and
angular velocity after 0.3 s. Assume small oscillations.
9. The system shown in Fig. P9 consists of a uniform bar of
length 1, mass m, and mass moment of inertia I. The bar is
supported by a spring and damper which have stiffness and
damping coefficients k and c, respectively. Derive the
differential equation of motion and determine the system
natural frequency and the critical damping coefficient.
Solution
Free body diagram

Fig P9
10. Let the beam in Problem 9 be a slender beam with
mass 1 kg and length 0.5 m. Let a = 0.25 m, k = 3000 N/m,
and c = 20 N s/m. Determine the angular displacement
and the angular velocity of the beam after 2 s if the initial
angular displacement is zero and the initial angular velocity
is 3 rad/s.