FREE VIBRATION OF SDOF SYSTEMS = 57 A SDOF system has an undamped natural frequency of 5 rad/s and a damping factor of 20%. It is given the initial conditions u, = 0 and uw, = 20 in./sec. Determine the damped natural frequency, and determine the expression for the motion of the system for ¢ > 0. Solution w, = Srad/s, § = 0.2 u,=0, u, = 20in/sec From Eq. 3.30 w= VIF qd) = SVT = (0.2)? = 4.90 rad/s we, _ 4.90 ff t= 97 ae 628" "8 2) a Se = 0.78 Hz Q) From Eq. 3.33 or 3.36 u(t) = (2) eM sin wat (4) Thus, u(t) = (S) eK Sin( 4.90) 1 () or u(t) = 4.08e~' sin(4.90)1 (6) A plot of this result is one of the curves of Fi60 SINGLE DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM SYSTEMS Example 3.2 Determine the natural frequency of a simple sp ass system by using stati deflection measurements. Solution Liflile LLL > S «> Ly xk \ > x > fs = ky, > Me \ Ww From Eq. 3.4a wo, = kjm q) The equilibrium of the mass as it hangs on the spring is expressed by +h F=0 Q) or w-f=0 (3) From the force-clongation equation for the spring Sf = key (4) Combining Eqs. 3 and 4 gives Sf, = mg = kuy (5) Thus, from Eqs. | and 5, ast © UyFREE VIBRATION OF SDOF SYSTEMS 61 The natural frequency of a cantilever beam with a lumped mass at its tip is to be determined dynamically. The mass is deflected by an amount 4 = 1 in. and released. The cnsuing motion is shown below and indicates that the damping in the system is very small. Compute the natural frequency in radians per second and in hertz. What is the period? 0.00 0.25 0.50 Solution 0.75 1.00 At point (a) the mass has executed 14 cycles. | T= ie = 032s "Fh 3135 qa) Q) Q)