2. CONTENTS
VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF A PHYSICAL SYSTEM
STEPS OF VIBRATION ANALYSIS
ENERGY STORING (SPRING OR STIFFNESS) ELEMENT
ENERGY DISSIPATING (DAMPING) ELEMENT
INERTIA (MASS) ELEMENT
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3. VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF A PHYSICAL SYSTEM
A vibratory system is a dynamic one as the variables such as the excitations
(inputs) and responses (outputs) are time dependent
To understand the behaviour of a physical system we model it mathematically
Usually, we make a discrete model representing it in terms of its basic elements
Mass, Stiffness and Damping
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4. STEPS OF VIBRATION ANALYSIS
1. Mathematical modelling
2. Derivation of the governing equations
3. Solution of the equations
4. Interpretation of the results
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5. 1. MATHEMATICAL MODELLING
Represent all the important features of the system
Include enough details to allow describing the system in terms of equations
The mathematical model may be linear or nonlinear, depending on the behavior of
the systems components
Linear models permit quick solutions and are simple to handle
However, nonlinear models sometimes reveal certain characteristics of the system
that cannot be predicted using linear models
Sometimes the mathematical model is gradually improved to obtain more accurate
results
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6. MATHEMATICAL MODELLING
In this approach, first a very crude or elementary model is used to get a quick
insight into the overall behavior of the system. Subsequently, the model is refined
by including more components and/or details so that the behavior of the system can
be observed more closely.
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Modelling of a forging hammer
7. 2. DERIVATION OF GOVERNING EQUATIONS
Use the principles of dynamics and derive the equations that describe the vibration
of the system
Draw the free-body diagrams of all the masses involved
The free-body diagram of a mass can be obtained by isolating the mass and
indicating all externally applied forces, the reactive forces, and the inertia forces
The equations of motion of a vibrating system are usually in the form of a set of
ordinary differential equations for a discrete system and partial differential
equations for a continuous system.
Newtons second law of motion, DAlembert s principle, and the principle of
conservation of energy
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8. 3. SOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING EQUATIONS
Solve the equations to find the response of the vibrating system
standard methods of solving differential equations, Laplace transform methods,
matrix methods, and numerical methods
Numerical methods involving computers can be used to solve the equations
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9. 4. INTERPRETATION OF THE RESULTS
The solution of the governing equations gives the displacements, velocities, and
accelerations of the various masses of the vibrating system
These results must be interpreted with a clear view of the purpose of the analysis
and the possible design implications of the results
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10. MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF A MOTORCYCLE WITH A RIDER
Develop a sequence of three mathematical models of the system for investigating
vibration in the vertical direction.
Consider the elasticity of the tires, elasticity and damping of the struts (in the
vertical direction), masses of the wheels, and elasticity, damping, and mass of the
rider.
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keq: Stiffness of tire, strut and rider
ceq: Damping of struts and rider
meq: mass of wheels, vehicle body and rider
12. ENERGY STORING (SPRING OR STIFFNESS) ELEMENT
A spring is a type of mechanical link, which in most applications is assumed to have
negligible mass and damping
In fact, any elastic or deformable body or member, such as a cable, bar, beam,
shaft or plate, can be considered as a spring
A spring is said to be linear if the elongation or reduction in length x is related to the
applied force F as, F=kx
k : spring constant or spring stiffness or spring rate
The spring constant k is always positive and denotes the force (positive or
negative) required to cause a unit deflection (elongation or reduction in length) in
the spring
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13. ENERGY STORED IN SPRING ELEMENTS
The work done (U) in deforming a spring is stored as strain or potential energy
in the spring, and it is given by, U= kx2/2
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15. SPRING COMBINATIONS
Case 1: Springs in series
Case 2: Springs in parallel
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= 1 + 2
1
=
1
1
+
1
2
16. ENERGY DISSIPATING (DAMPING) ELEMENT
In many practical systems, the vibrational energy is gradually converted to heat or
sound.
Due to the reduction in the energy, the response, such as the displacement of the
system, gradually decreases.
The mechanism by which the vibrational energy is gradually converted into heat or
sound is known as damping.
A damper is assumed to have neither mass nor elasticity, and damping force exists
only if there is relative velocity between the two ends of the damper.
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17. VISCOUS DAMPING
Viscous damping is caused by such energy losses as occur in liquid lubrication
between moving parts or in a fluid forced through a small opening by a piston,
as in automobile shock absorbers. The viscous-damping force is directly
proportional to the relative velocity between the two ends of the damping
device.
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F = C v
F= damping force
C= damping constant
v= relative velocity
18. COMBINATION OF DAMPERS
Case 1: Dampers in parallel
Case 2: Dampers in series
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= 1 + 2
1
=
1
1
+
1
2
19. MASS OR INERTIA ELEMENT
The mass or inertia element is assumed to be a rigid body; it can gain or lose
kinetic energy whenever the velocity of the body changes.
From Newtons second law of motion, the product of the mass and its
acceleration is equal to the force applied to the mass.
Work is equal to the force multiplied by the displacement in the direction of the
force, and the work done on a mass is stored in the form of the masss kinetic
energy.
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