Question Paper Set1

Aeronautical Engineering

AN14 703 – VIBRATION AND AEROELASTICITY

Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks

Part A
Answer any eight questions.
Each question carries 5 marks.

I. 1 Add the following harmonic motions analytically and check the solution graphically.
x1 = 3 sin (ωt + 30⁰) ; x2 = 4 cos (ωt +
10⁰).
2 Explain simple harmonic motion.
3 Determine the natural frequency of the simple pendulum (i) Neglecting the mass of the
rod and (ii) Considering the mass of the rod.
4 Distinguish between free vibration and forced vibration.
5 Determine the natural frequency of the spring – mass – pulley system shown in Fig: 1.

Fig: 1
6 Define logarithmic decrement.
7 Explain the working of accelerometer.
8 What are principal coordinates? Explain about static and dynamic couplings.
9 Determine the equations of motions of the system as shown in the Fig: 2 by using
Lagrange’s equation.
x x2
1
K K K
m 2m
Fig: 2
1 What is the difference between classical and non-classical flutter?
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(8 × 5 = 40 marks)

Part B
Answer all the questions.
Each question carries 15 marks.

II. 1 A cylinder of radius r and mass m rolls on a cylinder surface of radius R without
. slipping. Determine the natural frequency for small oscillation of the cylinder about the
lowest point by Energy method.

Fig: 3
Or
2 Derive the expression differential equation of the spring-mass system in vertical
position and also find the natural frequency of the system using the following methods:
(i) Newton’s method (ii) Energy Method (iii) Rayleigh’s method.
3 A machine of mass one tonne is acted upon by an external force of 2450N at a
frequency of 1500rpm. To reduce the effects of vibration, isolator of rubber having a
static deflection of 2mm under the machine load and an estimated damping Ɛ=0.2 are
used. Determine
i) The force transmitted to the foundation
ii) The amplitude of vibration of machine
iii) The phase lag
Or
4 Derive and obtain the governing differential equation for the damped free vibration of a
single degree of freedom system and solve the same for under damping case. Draw the
displacement versus time plot and mark the successive amplitudes.
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5 Obtain the expression for the natural frequencies of the given system as shown in the
Fig: 4, subjected to vibration. Also find the modal vectors and draw the mode shape.
Take m1 = m and m2 = 2m. Assume the string is inextensible.

Fig: 4
Or
6 Derive suitable expression for longitudinal vibrations for rectangular uniform cross-
section bar of length, l fixed at one end and free at the other end.
7 Find the lowest natural frequency of transverse vibrations of the system shown in Fig: 5
by Rayleigh’s method. Take E = 196 Gpa; I = 10 -6 m4; m1 = 40 kg; m2 = 20 kg.

Fig: 5
Or
8 With the help of Collar’s triangle, give an account of the different aeroelastic
phenomenon.
(4 × 15 = 60 marks)