17ME4704/C - MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS

Course Category: Programme Elective Credits: 3

Course Type : Theory Lecture/Tutorial/ Practice: 3 /0/ 0
Prerequisites: Continuous Evaluation: 30
17ME1104A Engineering Mechanics Semester end Evaluation:70
17ME3402 Machine Dynamics Total Marks:100

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful Completion of the course, the student will be able to:
CO1: Understand the concepts of damping.
CO2: Solve single degree of freedom forced vibration problems.
CO3: Solve two-degrees of freedom systems for natural frequencies.
CO4: Solve multi-degree of freedom systems for natural frequencies.

Contribution of Course Outcomes towards achievement of Program Outcomes

PSO PSO
PO a b c d e f g h i j k l
I II
CO1 M M L H M
CO2 M M L H M
CO3 M M L H M
CO4 M M L H M

(L-Low, M-Medium, H-High)

UNIT – I:
Free vibrations of un-damped and damped single DOF systems: Overview of un-damped
single DOF systems, Different types of damping, Free vibrations with viscous damping,
Over-damped system, Critically-damped system, Under-damped system, Logarithmic
decrement.
Forced vibrations of single DOF systems: Introduction, Forced vibrations with constant
harmonic excitation, steady state vibrations.

UNIT – II:
Applications of Forced vibrations of single DOF systems: Forced vibrations with rotating
and reciprocating unbalance, Forced vibrations due to excitation of the support, Energy
dissipated by damping, Vibration isolation and transmissibility.
Critical speeds of shafts: Critical speed of a light shaft having a single disc without
damping, critical speed of a light shaft having a single disc with damping.

UNIT – III:
Un-damped two-degrees of freedom systems: Natural frequencies of rectilinear and
torsional systems, Semi-definite system, generalized coordinates and co-ordinate coupling.
Vibration absorbers: un-damped dynamic vibration absorber, centrifugal pendulum
absorber.

UNIT – IV:
Multi-Degree of freedom systems: Free vibrations- equations of motion, Influence
coefficients, Natural frequencies and mode shapes (Eigen values and Eigenvectors).

Text Books:
[1] Mechanical Vibrations by G. K. Grover, New Chand & Bros, 8th edition, 2009.
[2] Mechanical Vibrations by Dr.R.K.Singal, S.K.kataria& Son, First edition, 2010-2011.
Reference books:
[1] Mechanical Vibrations by Dilip Kumar Adhwarjee, Laxmi Publications, 1st Edition, 2007
[2] Mechanical Vibrations by V.P.singh, DhanpatRai& Co. (P) Ltd, Delhi, 4th edition, 2015
[3] Mechanical Vibrations by Singiresu S Rao, Prentice Hall, Fifth Edition, 2011

E-resources and other digital material:

[1] http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112103112/1
[2] http://freevideolectures.com/Course/2684/Mechanical-Vibrations.