ADVANCED VIBRATIONS

M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering

COURSE INTRODUCTION

2017
Course Outlines
Revision of Dynamics
Degrees of Freedom and Generalized Coordinates, Newton’s
Second Law, Angular Momentum, and Kinetic Energy; Particles
and Systems of Particles; Rigid Bodies

Vibration of Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems

Components of Vibrating Systems; Modeling of One-Degree-of-
Freedom Systems; Derivation of Differential Equations; Model
Systems; One-Degree-of-Freedom Models of Continuous Systems;
Free Vibrations of Linear Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems;
Response of a Single-Degree-of-Freedom System Due to Harmonic
Excitation; General Periodic Input; Transient Response of a Single-
Degree-of-Freedom System
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Derivation of Differential Equations Using Variational Methods
Functionals and Variations; Euler–Lagrange Equation; Hamilton’s
Principle; Lagrange’s Equations for Conservative Discrete Systems
and Non-Conservative Discrete Systems; Linear Discrete Systems;
Differential Equations for Linear Systems and Linearization of
Differential Equations; Gyroscopic Systems; Continuous Systems
Formulation of Vibration Problems
Differential Equations for Discrete Systems; Stiffness Matrix; Mass
Matrix; Flexibility Matrix; M–1K and AM; Formulation of Partial
Differential Equations for Continuous Systems; Second-Order
Problems; Euler–Bernoulli Beam; Timoshenko Beams; Systems
with Multiple Deformable Bodies; Continuous Systems with
Attached Inertia Elements; Combined Continuous and Discrete
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Systems; Membranes
Free Vibrations of Conservative Systems
Normal Mode Solution; Properties of Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors;
Eigenvalues of Self-Adjoint Operators; Rayleigh’s Quotient; Solvability
Conditions; Matrix Eigenvalue Problem for Discrete System; Natural
Frequency Calculations Using Flexibility Matrix; Matrix Iteration;
Continuous Systems; Second-Order Problems (Wave Equation); Euler–
Bernoulli Beams; Timoshenko Beams; Combined Continuous and
Discrete Systems; Membranes; Green’s Functions

Non-Self-Adjoint Systems
Normal Mode Solution; Properties of Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors;
Eigenvalues of Self-Adjoint Operators; Rayleigh’s Quotient; Non-
Self-Adjoint Operators; Discrete Systems with Proportional
Damping; Discrete Systems with General Damping; Discrete
Gyroscopic Systems; Continuous Systems with Viscous Damping
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Forced Response
Response of Discrete Systems for Harmonic Excitations; Harmonic
Excitation of Continuous Systems; Laplace Transform Solutions;
Modal Analysis for Undamped Discrete Systems; Modal Analysis
for Undamped Continuous Systems; Discrete Systems with
Damping

Rayleigh–Ritz and Finite-Element Methods

Fourier Best Approximation Theorem; Rayleigh–Ritz Method;
Galerkin Method; Rayleigh–Ritz Method for Natural Frequencies
and Mode Shapes; Rayleigh–Ritz Methods for Forced Response;
Admissible Functions; Assumed Modes Method; Finite-Element
Method; Assumed Modes Development of Finite-Element Method;
Bar Element; Beam Element
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Books
• S. G. Kelly : Advanced Vibration Analysis
• S. G. Kelly: Mechanical Vibrations, Theory and Applications
• S. S. Rao: Mechanical Vibrations
• W J Palm: Mechanical Vibrations
• W T Thomson: Theory of Vibrations with Applications
• L Meirovitch: Fundamentals of Vibrations
• L Meirovitch: Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics
• L Meirovitch: Elements of Vibration Analysis
• L Meirovitch: Principle and Techniques of Vibrations

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Evaluation
• 1st Assessment: 12
• 2nd Assessment: 12
• Assignments: 10
• Paper Review: 6