USN 16CSE14/16CCS13

Ph.D./M.Sc. (Engg.) by Research Degree Examination, Feb./Mar.2020

Structural Dynamics
Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks:100
2. Any revealing of identification, appeal to evaluator and /or equations written eg, 42+8 = 50, will be treated as malpractice.

Note: Answer any FIVE full questions, choosing ONE full question from each module.

Module-1

1 Determine the equivalent stiffness of the following single degree of freedom model of the
system.
Important Note : 1. On completing your answers, compulsorily draw diagonal cross lines on the remaining blank pages.

i) ii)

Fig.Q1(i) Fig.Q1(ii)

E = 210 × 109N/m2 E = 210 × 109N/m2

I = 6.52 × 10–6 m4 I = 1.35 × 10–5 m4

iii) iv)

Fig.Q1(iii) Fig.Q1(iv)

A1 = 1 × 10–6m2 A2 = 3.4× 10–6m2

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E1 = E2 = 200 × 10 N/m
K1 = 1 × 106N/m, K2 = 2 × 106N/m. (20 Marks)

OR
2 a. A harmonic motion has a maximum velocity of 6m/s and it has a frequency of 12 cycles/sec.
Determine its amplitude its period and its maximum acceleration. (10 Marks)
b. A SDOF system of mass 9100kg with viscous damping is displaced from its position of rest
by a distance of 30mm. If the maximum displacement on return swing is 20mm on 0.5 sec.
determine the spring constant and the damping constant. (10 Marks)

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Module-2

3 a. Obtain the response of SODF system subjected to impulse loading as shown in Fig.Q3(a).

Fig.Q3(a) (10 Marks)

b. The shear frame (moment of inertia or the beam is very high) as shown in Fig.Q3(b) is
constructed of a rigid girder and flexible column. The frame supports uniformly distributed
load having a total weight of 2.5kN. The frame is subjected to an impulsive load of
triangular pulse at girder level. Determine the shear in the column. Take DMFmax = 1.25.

Fig.3(b) (10 Marks)

OR
4 Derive the Fourier series expression for the given period loading function and write the
expression for the steady state response of an SDOF system. There are two phase in the
given function :
F0      0  t  Tp / 2
F( t )   Tp . (20 Marks)
 0      2  t  Tp

Module-3

5 Find the natural frequencies and normal modes of the shear building as shown in Fig.Q5.
Given : h = 4.2672m, m1, = m2 = m3 = 12304 N-s2/m.
E = 206842.8 × 106N/m2, I1 = 1.98 ×10–4m4 , I2 = 1.46 ×10–4m4, I3 = 9.92 ×10–5m4.

Fig.Q5 (20 Marks)

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6 a. Determine the fundamental frequency of the system as shown in Fig.Q6(a) by the Rayleigh’s
1 
 
method. Assume the mode shape as   0.8 .
0.4
 

Fig.Q6(a) (05 Marks)

Compute the damping matrix for the shear building as shown in Fig.Q6(b). If the damping is
b. proportional to stiffness and the constant  = 0.003 where, [C] = [K] compute the damping
ratio in both the modes for the natural frequencies and modes as given :
k1 = 7.5 × 106 N/m, k2 = 15 × 106 N/m, m1 = 85 × 103 kg, m2 = 60 × 103 kg,

0.81  0.87 
1 = 9.714 rad/sec, 1   , 2 = 30.58 rad/sec, 2   
 1.0   1.0 

Fig.Q6(b) (15 Marks)

Module-4

7 A uniform string of length L = 2m is fixed at the ends and stretched under tension. The
string is displaced in to a shape of 0.1 sin x and released without any velocity. Obtain the
displacement (T and  are such than T/ = 4). (20 Marks)

OR
8 Determine the natural frequencies and equation of displacement of free- free rod. (a rod with
both ends free). (20 Marks)

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Module-5

9 Find the fundamental frequency of simply supported uniform beam as shown in Fig.Q9
idealized in to one element.

Fig.Q9 (20 Marks)

OR
10 Determine the global stiffness matrix and global mass matrix for a four – element uniform
fixated–free bar as shown in Fig.Q10.

Fig.Q10 (20 Marks)

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