ACTIVITY

1. In the vibration testing of a structure, an impact hammer with a load cell to measure the impact
force is used to cause excitation, as shown in the figure below. Assuming m = 15 kg, k = 2000
N>m, c = 10 N-s>m, and F = 20 N-s, find the response of the system.

Load cell
signal, x(t)
F(t) m

Impact
hammer k k
F(t) 2 2

t
0
(a)

F1
F2

t
t t*t
(b)

2. Explain the characteristics and procedures of estimation of the following

transient response:
a) peak time,
b) overshoot,
c) settling time,
d) rise time, and
e) decay time.