B. E.

(Mechanical Engineering) (Semester - I)

DYNAMICS OF MACHINERY (402042)
(2019 COURSE) (END SEM)
Question Bank
UNIT 3: Single Degree of Freedom Systems – Free Vibration
Explain with a neat diagram mathematical model of a Bicycle, quarter car and a motor
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bike.
By using energy method, find the natural frequency of undamped free longitudinal
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vibrations

3 Derive the differential equation of motion for undamped free torsional vibration

4 State the effects and causes of vibration. Explain the advantages of vibration

Discuss over-damped, under-damped and critically damped system with the help of
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amplitude versus time plot

6 Derive the expression for Logarithmic decrement

Define and Explain the following terms
i) Viscous damping ii) Coulomb damping iii) Damping coefficient
7 iv) Damping factor v) Critical Damping coefficient vi) Coulomb damping
vii) Free Vibrations viii) Forced Vibrations ix) Natural Frequency
x) Amplitude xi) Time period xii) Resonance
Find the natural frequency of the system as shown in figure using Energy Method or
Newton’s Approach.

A combination of seven number of identical springs, each having a stiffness of ‘K’,

supports a mass ‘m’ as shown in figure. Find the natural frequency of oscillations of
mass ‘m’.

A body of 5 kg is supported on a spring of stiffness 1960 N/m & has a dashpot connected
10 to it, which produces a resistance of 1.96 N at a velocity of 1 m/sec. In what ratio will be
amplitude of vibration reduced after 5 cycles?
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A vibrating system is defined by following parameters

m = 3 kg, k= 100 N/m, C = 3 N-sec/m
11 Determine a) damping factor b) natural frequency of damped vibrations c) logarithmic
decrement d) the ratio of two successive amplitudes and e) the number of cycles after
which the original amplitude is reduced to 20 percent
A horizontal spring mass system with coulomb damping has a mass of 5 kg attached to a
spring of stiffness 980 N/m. If the coefficient of friction is 0.25, calculate: (1) the
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frequency of free oscillations, (ii) the number of cycles corresponding to 50% reduction in
amplitude if the initial amplitude is 5cm, (iii) time taken to achieve this 50% reduction
UNIT 4: Single Degree of Freedom Systems - Forced Vibrations
Explain frequency response curves (Magnification factor Vs. Frequency ratio) for forced
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vibration due to external harmonic excitation.
2 Explain Transmissibility Vs. frequency ratio curve for different amounts of damping.

3 Define Quality factor and state its significance in frequency response curves.
What is critical speed of rotor without damping? Explain with the neat sketch. Explain
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critical speed of shaft carrying single rotor.
Explain Force transmissibility on the basis of i) Definition ii) Equation iii) terminology
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used in equation
6 Explain forced vibration with rotating unbalance.
The static deflection of an automobile on its springs is 100 mm. Find the critical speed
when the automobile is travelling on a road, which can be approximated by a sine wave
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of amplitude 80 mm and a wavelength of 16 m. Assume the damping to be given by
(damping ratio 0.05) also determine the amplitude of vibration at 75 km/hr.
A system having rotating unbalance has a total mass of 25 kg. The unbalanced mass of 1
kg rotates with a radius of 0.04m. It has been observed that at a speed of 1000 rpm, the
8 system & eccentric mass has a phase difference of 90 degrees and corresponding amplitude
is 0.015 m. find out i) natural frequency of the system ii) damping factor iii) amplitude at
1500 rpm iv) Phase angle at 1500 rpm

A body of mass 70 kg is suspended from a spring which deflects 2.0 cm under the load. It
is subjected to a damping effect adjusted to a value of 0.23 times that required for critical
damping. Find the natural frequency of un-damped and damped vibrations and the ratio of
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successive amplitudes for damped vibrations. If the body is subjected to a periodic
disturbing force of 700 N & of frequency equal to 0.78 times the natural un-damped
frequency, find the amplitude of forced vibrations.

A vibrating system having a mass of 1 kg is suspended by a spring of stiffness 1000 N/m. It

is put to harmonic excitation of 10 N. Assuming viscous damping, determine a) resonant
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frequency b) the phase angle at resonance c) amplitude of resonance d) frequency
corresponding to peak amplitude e) damped frequency. Take C = 40 N-S/m.
The springs of an automobile trailer are compressed 0.1m under its own weight. Find the
critical speed when the trailer is passing over a road with a profile of sine-wave whose
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amplitude is 80 mm and the wavelength is 14 m. Find the amplitude of vibration at a speed
of 60 km/hr.
A machine of mass 1000kg is acted upon by an external force of 2450N in 1500rpm. To
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reduce the effect of vibration, isolators of rubber having a static deflection of 2mm under
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machine weight and an estimated damping factor of 0.2 are used. Determine.
(a) Amplitude of vibration of machine.
(b) Force transmitted to the foundation.
(c) Phase lag
(d) Phase angle between transmitted force and exciting force.
(e) Speed at which the maximum amplitude of vibration would occur.
UNIT 5: Two Degree of Freedom Systems – Un-damped Vibrations
1 Derive the equation for the length of Torsionally Equivalent Shaft.
Explain the concept of torsionally equivalent shaft and derive the equation for its
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equivalent length.
Explain free vibrations of a two rotor system using following parameters i) Zero frequency
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ii) node point iii) Position of node iv) amplitude ratios of two rotors.

Figure, shows a vibrating system having two degrees of freedom. Determine the two
natural frequencies of vibrations of motion of m1 and m2 for the two modes of vibration.
Take m1 = 20 kg, m2 = 35 kg, K= 3000 N/m.
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Find the natural frequency of the system shown in figure.

Determine the natural frequencies and position of node of torsional vibration system
having two rotors A and B attached to the ends of a shaft 1500 mm long. The MOI of rotor
A is 650 kgm2 and that of rotor B is 215 kgm2. The shaft is 95 mm diameter for the first
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600mm, 60 mm diameter for the next 500 mm length and 50 mm diameter for the
remaining length. Modulus of rigidity of shaft is 0.8 x 105 MPa. (Assume value of
equivalent diameter as 0.1 m).
For the system shown in figure, find the natural frequencies of vibration and principal
modes of vibration.

Setup the Differential equations of motion for the system shown in figure and Determine:
8 (i) Natural Frequencies, (ii) the ratio of amplitudes for the two modes and (iii) the principal
mode shapes. Take k = 40N/m and m = 10 kg

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Figure, shows a vibrating system having two degrees of freedom. Determine the two
natural frequencies of vibrations of motion of m1 and m2 for the two modes of vibration.
Take m1 = 1.5 kg, m2 = 0.80 kg, k1 = k2 = 40 N/m.

Explain free vibrations of a two rotor system using following parameters i) neat diagram ii)
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frequency equations iii) Position of node iv) amplitude ratios of two rotors.

11 Explain the combined rectilinear and angular modes of vibration.

12 How do you find Eigen value and Eigen vector by Matrix method
Two subway cars as shown in Fig. have 2000 kg mass each and are connected by a coupler.
The coupler can be modelled as a spring of stiffness k = 280 kN/m. Write down the
equations of motion and determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes.

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UNIT 6: Measurement and Control of Vibrations, Introduction to Noise

With the help of block diagram explain the working of FFT Analyzer. Explain how
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frequency spectrum can be used to detect vibration related faults in a system.
Classify vibration measuring instruments. Explain any one frequency measuring instrument
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with a neat diagram.
Write a short note on 1) piezoelectric accelerometer 2) Any one vibration isolator 3)
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Seismic vibration instrument 3) Various sources of noise 4) FFT Spectrum Analyzer
4 Explain with neat sketch the working of sound level.

5 Write short note on Condition monitoring of machines

Show that as a distance from a point source doubles, the Sound Intensity Level decreases
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by 6 dB. Assume that sound propagates in the form of spherical waves.

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7 Derive a relation between sound intensity level and sound pressure level.

8 Write a short note on Sound fields.

9 Describe the methods of Industrial Noise control.

10 Explain anechoic chamber and reverberant chamber.

Define the following terms i) Sound pressure level ii) Sound Power level iii) Sound
11 intensity level iv) Sound absorption coefficient v) Sound absorption coefficient vi) Sound
transmission coefficient.
Differentiate Time domain and frequency domain Analysis. Explain how frequency
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spectrum can be used to detect vibration related faults in a system.