Dynamics of Engineering

Systems ENG432
Tutorial 9

Source: (c) Mechanical Vibration, Palm 2007

11.1 Obtain stiffness matrix for the longitudinal vibration of the tapered bar shown in
figure. The cross section is circular, and its diameter decreases linearly with x.

Source: (c) Mechanical Vibration, Palm 2007

 11.7 Obtain the stiffness and mass matrices and the natural frequencies, for two‐element
model of the longitudinal vibration of the fixed‐free bar shown in figure. Note that the
elements have unequal lengths.

Source: (c) Mechanical Vibration, Palm 2007

 11.16 Obtain the equations of motion in global coordinates, and the expressions for the
natural frequencies of the endpoint of the truss shown in figure. Use one bar element for
each truss member. Assume the truss members have the same density, area and modulus E.

Source: (c) Mechanical Vibration, Palm 2007