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UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

ASSIGNMENT 2
SEMESTER 2
SESSION 2018/2019

COURSE : VIBRATION

COURSE CODE : BDA 31103

PROGRAMME : BDD

DATE : APRIL 2019

INSTRUCTION : ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

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Q1 Figure Q1 illustrates a schematic model of cantilever beam in free vibration three

degree of freedom system. The system was simplified into spring mass free vibration
system with the value of k1 =k2 =k3 = 10 N/m and m1 = m2 = m3 = 1 kg. Assume all the
masses move to the right direction.

(a) Demonstrate the equation of motion in matrix form.

(3 marks)

(b) Employ the dynamical matrix solution.

(3 marks)

(c) Examine the matrix roots and eigenvalues for each mass using Rule of Sarrus
(4 marks)

(d) Differentiate between the 1st, 2nd and 3rd vibration model characteristics of the
system. Assume x1=1 in modal vector.
(9 marks)

(e) Evaluate the system based on three degree of freedom model shape diagram.
(6 marks)

Q2 An experimental setup as shown in Figure Q2 was designed to identify whether the

material with the lowest stiffness value (Table Q2) could be used as the material for
the second spring, k2 to withstand the system fundamental natural frequency of 2.8
rad/s. The value of the masses given as mass 1, m1 = 2.4 kg and mass 2, m2 = 3.7 kg.
Spring 1 and spring 3 is made of steel (k1 = k3 = ksteel).

(a) Construct the Equation of Motion of the system in matrix form

(4 marks)

By using ωn = 2.8 rad/s as the exact fundamental natural frequency (ωn exact),
estimate the approximate fundamental natural frequency (ωn approximate) of

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(b) the system using:

−3
i) Matrix Iteration Method. Use initial trial vector of and
3
convergence criteria < 0.01
(12 marks)

ii) Dunkerly Method

(4 marks)

Justify which approximation method from Q1(b) is more accurate to the exact
natural frequency value and evaluate its relative error.
(c) (5 marks)

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SEMESTER/SESSION : SEMESTER 2 / 2018/2019 PROGRAMME : BDD
COURSE NAME : VIBRATION COURSE CODE : BDA 31103

Figure Q1

Figure Q2

Table Q2
Material Stiffness, k (N/m)
Copper 15
Steel 22
Aluminium 11
Brass 19

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ASSIGNMENT 2
SEMESTER/SESSION : SEMESTER 2 / 2018/2019 PROGRAMME : BDD
COURSE NAME : VIBRATION COURSE CODE : BDA 31103

USEFUL FORMULAS:

Dynamical Matrix:

[D]=[k]-1[m]

Non trivial solution:

[D] - λ[I] = 0

Sarrus Rule:

Fundamental Natural frequency using Matrix Iteration Method:

1
ωn =
X normalized

Fundamental Natural frequency using Dunkerly Method:

Relative error:

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