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Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala

Learning Objectives
Free Vibration Analysis of MDOF Systems
Numericals

Structural Dynamics
PCE 204

Lecture 27
MDOF (Part -5)

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Problem:
Find the free-vibration response of the spring-mass system corresponding to the initial conditions The application of the initial conditions (IC) to the solution
̇ i(0) = 0 (i = 1,2,3), x1(0) = x10, x2(0) = x3(0) = 0. Assume that ki = k, and mi = m for i = 1,2,3. leads to:
IC: 1 (1)
Assume free-vibration
response as a sum of natural (2)
modes
(3)
Equation of motion:

(4)
IC: 2
General solution:
(5)

(6)

Where the first component of

Solution of simultaneous equation (1) to (6) gives:
each mode shape is assumed
as unity for simplicity.
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The free-vibration solution of the system can be expressed as Problem:
Calculate response of the following system

Solution:
Let us assume x1 and x2 are calculated from static equilibrium position of
mass m1 and m2. The equation of motion is given by

̈ + −
+ =
̈ −

̈ −
⇒ + =
̈ −

By assuming harmonic solution as

   ̈+ =
( )= +
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• Response in normal coordinate
• Frequency equation can be obtain from - | − |=
− + − Frist mode Second mode
⇒| |=   +   +
− − +
⇒ − + =
  + −   +

⁄
• Solution gives the natural frequencies - ⁄
− −
= = • Total solution can be obtain from superimposing response of first mode and second mode

⁄ ⁄
+ −
= = =   + +   +

( )=   + −   +
• Mode shapes are - = =
−
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