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M.E. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS: MAY / JUNE 2010

Second Semester
CAD / CAM
CCM505: Mechanical Vibrations
Time: Three Hours

Maximum Marks: 100

Answer All the Questions:PART A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

1. Distinguish between continuous and discrete systems.

2. What are the methods available for solving the governing equation of a vibration
problem?
3. What are the common types of damping?
4. What is a degenerate system?
5. What are the methods employed to eliminate undesirable vibrations?
6. What is a vibration absorber?
7. Define the term Influence Coefficients.
8. State Lagranges equation.
9. What is a mode shape?
10. Explain the difference between passive and active vibration isolation.
PART B (5 x16 = 80 Marks)
11. (a) (i) The ratio of successive amplitudes of a viscously damped single degree of
freedom system is found to be 18:1. Determine the ratio of successive
amplitudes if the amount of damping is (i) doubled, and (ii) halved.

(6)

(ii) A viscously damped system has a stiffness of 5000 N/m, critical damping
constant of 0.2 N-s/mm, and a logarithmic decrement of 2.0.If the system is
given an initial velocity of 1 m/sec, determine the maximum displacement of
the system.

(10)
(OR)

(b) (i) For a vibrating system, m = 10 kg, k = 2500 N/m, and c = 45 N-sec/m. A
harmonic force of amplitude 180 N and frequency 3.5 Hz acts on the mass. If
the initial displacement and velocity of the mass are 15 mm and 5 m/sec
respectively, find the complete solution representing the motion of the mass.
(10)

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(ii) A spring-mass-damper system is subjected to a harmonic force. The amplitude is found

to be 20 mm at resonance and 10 mm at a frequency 0.75 times the resonant frequency.
Find the damping ratio of the system.

(6)

12. (a) (i) A machine runs at 5500 rpm. Its forcing frequency is very near to its natural
frequency. If the nearest frequency of the machine is to be at least 20 % from the
forced frequency, design a suitable vibration absorber for the system. Assume
the mass of the machine as 30 Kg.

(6)

(ii) An overhead traveling crane can be modeled as indicated in figure-1. Assuming

that the girder has a span of 40 m , an area moment of inertia (I) of 0.02 m4 and
modulus of elasticity (E) of 2.06 *1011 N/m2, the trolley has a mass (m1) of
1000Kg, the load being lifted has a mass (m2) of 5000 Kg, and the cable through
which the mass (m2) is lifted has a stiffness (k) of 3.0*105 N/m, determine the
natural frequencies and mode shapes of the system..

(10)

Figure-1
(OR)
(b) (i) Find the free vibration response of the system shown in figure-2 with k1= 2000
N/m, k2 = 6000 N/m, and m1 = m2 = 1 kg for the initial conditions X 1(0) = 0.2,

X& 1(0) = X 2(0) = X& 2(0) = 0.

(10)

Figure-2

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(ii) Figure-3 shows two rail road cars of mass 10 tonnes each. They are coupled by springs
of total stiffness 2.94 * 10 6N/m .Find the natural frequencies of vibrations and the ratio
of amplitudes of the motion of m1 and m2.

(6)

Figure-3
13. (a) The stiffness and mass matrices of a vibrating system are given by

1 0 0

[ ] = 0 1 0
0 0 2

[ ] = 1000 1
0

1
3
2

2
2

Determine the eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

(OR)
(b) The arrangement of a compressor, turbine and a generator in a thermal power plant
is shown in figure-4. The system parameters are k1 = k2 = k3 =100 N-m/rad and J1 =
J2 = J3 = 1 kg-m2. If a torque of 500 cos 100 t acts on the generator (J3), find the
amplitude of each component.

Figure-4

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14. (a) (i) Derive an expression for the natural frequencies for the lateral vibration of a
uniform fixed-free beam.

(10)

(ii) Compute the first three natural frequencies of the transverse vibrations of a
uniform beam of rectangular cross section (100 mm * 300 mm) with
I = 2.25*10

-4

m4, l = 2 m, E=20.5*1010 N/m2, and = 7.83*103 kg/m3 for the

following cases: (i) when both ends are built-in; and (ii) when both ends are free
.

(6)
(OR)

(b) Find the natural frequencies of the plane milling cutter shown in figure-5 when the
free end of the shank is fixed. Assume the torsional rigidity of the shank as GJ and
the mass moment of inertia of the cutter as IO.

Figure-5
15. (a) Write short notes on the following
i) Vibration Exciters

(8)

ii) Vibration Transducers

(8)
(OR)

(b) Explain the various types of vibration testing procedures to find out the system.
characteristics.

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