Question 1:

The vibration in the vertical direction of an airplane and its wings can be modeled as a 3DOF system
with one mass corresponding to the right wing, one mass for the left wing and one mass for the
fuselage The stiffness connecting the three masses corresponds to that of the wing and is a function of
the modulus E of the wing. The equation of motion is:

(
(
(

(
(
(

0
0
0
4 4 0
4 8 4
0 4 4
1 0 0
0 4 0
0 0 1
3
2
1
3
3
2
1
x
x
x
l
I E
x
x
x
m




The model is given in the figure below.
a) Calculate the natural frequencies and mode shapes in terms of system parameters. Plot the
mode shapes and interpret them according to airplane's deflection.
b) Find the free response of the system in the time domain when E= 10
10
N/m
2
, l=3 m, m=2400
kg, and I=5.210
-6
m
4
. Let the initial displacement correspond to a gust of wind that causes
an initial condition of ( ) 0 x = 0 , ( ) | |
T
0 0 5 . 0 0 = x m. Discuss your solution
c) Repeat parts a and b for the case when the airplane body weight is 10m instead of 4m. What
effect does it have on the response, and which design is better as to vibration?
d) If the damping matrix is taken to be C=(0.003)K, calculate the natural frequencies, mode
shapes and damping ratios


Question 2:
Consider the two-mass system of figure below. The system is free to move in the x
1
-x
2
plane. Hence
each mass has two degree of freedom.
a) Derive the equation of motion. Write them in matrix form and calculate the eigenvalues and
eigenvectors for m=12 kg and k=150N/m.
b) Use the modal data to calculate the solution if the mass on the left is raised along the x-
direction exactly 0.01m and let go.
c) Find the point and transfer FRF of the system at the left mass in the X direction. Also the
cross FRF at the left mass due to force in the Y-direction. Draw FRFs in the magnitude/phase
and Nyquist forms for an appropriate frequency range.








Experimental Modal Analysis Mechanical Engrg., Sharif Univ. of Technology
Question set I Fall 2012 Due date: 1391/8/29




Question 3
Consider the model of vibration of an automobile given in the figure. In the shown model,
the tire dynamics is included.
a. Derive the equations of motion using Lagrange formulation fir the undamped
case.
b. Complete the equations by including damping [C]=0.1[K]. Determine the
response to the engine being shut off which is modeled as an impulse moment
applied to u(t). Use the following values
r
2
=0.64m
2
, m=4000kg , k
1
=k
2
=20000N/m, k
3
=k
4
=1000N/m , l
1
=0.9m, l
2
=1.4m

Question 4:



Question 5:
For the system shown in figure, draw the O e diagram the overhanging rotor shown. Compute
the critical speeds taking gyroscopic effect into account. The disk weight is 120N and shaft
diameter is 50 mm. (you may idealize the system by applying equivalent stiffness of the shaft to
the disk and assuming that the shaft is rigid)





Question 6:

i
1 2 3 4 5
m
i
(kg) 50 50 150 2500 -
k
i
(kN/m) 10 10 20 300 300
c
i
(kN.s/m) 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.1
l
i
(m) 1 1.5 2 - -
Question 7:
Consider the frequency response of a 3DOF mass-spring system shown in the figure. The
mass and stiffness parameters are
K
1
=244510 N/m m
1
=2.45 kg
K
2
=175575 N/m m
2
=2.5 kg
K
3
=208980 N/m m
3
=2.2 kg
The springs are assumed to be massless. The given FRF is the point FRF at mass m1
a) form the mass and stiffness matrices for this system
b) find the natural frequencies and mass-normalized mode shapes, and schematically
draw mode shapes
c) find the experimental natural frequencies from the figure and compare the results with
part (b) and comment on the possible sources of discrepancies
d) Try to identify modal damping ratios from the figure. Apply this damping to obtain
the analytical point FRF at m1 and compare with the experimental one and comment.

















m
1
m
2
m
3
K
1
K
2
K
3