Tutorial 05: Dynamics and Vibration (UME 513)

Forced Vibrations Response (Undamped/Damped systems)

1. A machine part of mass 1.95 kg vibrates in a viscous medium. Calculate the damping
coefficient when a harmonic exciting force of 24.46 N results in a resonating amplitude of
12.7 mm with a period of 0.20 seconds. (Ans: c = 61.3 N.s/m)

2. For a viscously damped system excited by a harmonic force, F = F0 sint, the resonating
amplitude is found to be 5.8 mm. At 80% of the resonating frequency, the amplitude is
observed as 4.6 mm. Calculate the damping factor for the system from the observed data.
(Ans: =0.18)

3. A machine part having a mass of 2.5 kg vibrates in a viscous medium. A harmonic exciting
force of 30 N acts on the part and causes a resonant amplitude of 14 mm with a period of 0.22
seconds. Find the damping coefficient.
If the frequency of the exciting force is changed to 4 Hz, determine the increase in the
amplitude of the forced vibrations upon the removal of the damper.

[75.04N/m/s; 49.7mm]

4. A single cylinder vertical diesel engine has a mass of 400 kg and is mounted on a steel chassis
frame. The static deflection owing to the weight of the chassis is 2.4 mm. The reciprocating
masses of the engine amount to 18 kg and the stroke of the engine is 160 mm. A dashpot with
a damping coefficient of 2 N/mm/s is also used to dampen the vibrations. In the steady-state
of the vibrations, determine the
i. Amplitude of the vibrations if the driving shaft rotates at 500 rpm.
ii. Speed of the driving shaft when the resonance occurs.

[7.2mm; 610.5rpm]

5. Consider an automobile traveling over a rough road at a speed of v km/hr. The suspension
system has a spring constant of 40kN/m and a damping ratio of  = 0.1. The road surface
varies sinusoidally with an amplitude of Y = 0.05 m and a wavelength of 6m. Find the
displacement amplitude of the automobile for the following conditions: (a) mass of the
automobile = 600 kg (empty), 1000 kg (loaded) (b) velocity of the automobile (v): 10 km/hr,
50 km/hr, 100 km/hr.