VIDYAVARDHAKA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Test Internals II, 19TH APRIL 2012
Sub Code: - 06ME62
Sub Name: - Mechanical Vibrations
Sub Faculty: - Manjunatha Babu N S

Duration: 70 Minutes
Max. Marks: - 25

Note: i) Answer any ONE full question from each PART.

ii) Sketch using pencil only.
PART A

1. a) Determine the natural frequency and draw mode shapes for the system shown in
Fig.Q.1 (a).
b) Explain the Seismic Instrument with the help of a neat sketch.

(2+6=8M)
(2+2.5=4.5M)

2. a) Determine the natural frequencies of an vehicle suspension as shown in Fig.Q.2 (a).

(2.5+5=7.5M)
b) A single DOF viscous damping system makes 5 complete oscillations/sec. its amplitude
diminishes to 15% in 60 cycles. Determine (i) Logarithmic decrement (ii) Damping
ratio (iii) Damped natural frequency.
(5M)
PART B
3. a) For small angles of oscillations determine the natural frequency of the system shown in
Fig.Q.3 (a).

(2.5+5=7.5M)

b) The damped vibrations for a spring mass dashpot system shows the following data:
Amplitude at the end of 2nd cycle = 9mm, Amplitude at the end of 3rd cycle = 6mm,
Amplitude at the end of 4th cycle = 4mm, spring stiffness = 8 KN/m, mass = 4kg.
Determine: (i) Logarithmic decrement (ii) Damping force at unit velocity (iii) Periodic
time of vibration.
4. a) Explain the concept of vibrometer with the help of a neat sketch.

(5M)
(4.5M)

b) For the system shown in Fig.Q.4 (b), determine: (i) General Differential Equation
(ii) natural frequency (iii) Critical damping co-efficient.

(8M)

VIDYAVARDHAKA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Test Internals II, 19TH APRIL 2012
Sub Code: - 06ME62
Sub Name: - Mechanical Vibrations
Sub Faculty: - Manjunatha Babu N S

Duration: 70 Minutes
Max. Marks: - 25

Note: i) Answer any ONE full question from each PART.

ii) Sketch using pencil only.
PART A

4. a) Determine the natural frequency and draw mode shapes for the system shown in
Fig.Q.1 (a).
b) Explain the Seismic Instrument with the help of a neat sketch.

(8M)
(4.5M)

5. a) Determine the natural frequencies of an vehicle suspension as shown in Fig.Q.2 (a).

(7.5M)
b) A single DOF viscous damping system makes 5 complete oscillations/sec. its amplitude
diminishes to 15% in 60 cycles. Determine (i) Logarithmic decrement (ii) Damping
ratio (iii) Damped natural frequency.
(5M)
PART B
6. a) For small angles of oscillations determine the natural frequency of the system shown in
Fig.Q.3 (a).

(7.5M)

b) The damped vibrations for a spring mass dashpot system shows the following data:
Amplitude at the end of 2nd cycle = 9mm, Amplitude at the end of 3rd cycle = 6mm,
Amplitude at the end of 4th cycle = 4mm, spring stiffness = 8 KN/m, mass = 4kg.
Determine: (i) Logarithmic decrement (ii) Damping force at unit velocity (iii) Periodic
time of vibration.
4. a) Explain the concept of Vibrometer with the help of a neat sketch.

(5M)
(4.5M)

b) For the system shown in Fig.Q.4 (b), Determine: (i) General Differential Equation
(ii) natural frequency (iii) Critical damping co-efficient.

(8M)