VIDYAVARDHAKA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Test Internals I, 16TH MARCH 2012
Sub Code: - 06ME62
Sub Name: - Mechanical Vibrations
Sub Faculty: - Manjunatha Babu N S

Duration: 60 Minutes
Max. Marks: - 25

Note: i) Answer any ONE full question

ii) Sketch using pencil only.
1. a) Name the types of vibration? Determine the undamped natural frequency of vibration
for a simple spring-mass system with a neat sketch.

(2+6=8M)

b) Explain the principle of superposition as applied to SHM? Define: i) Resonance ii)

Amplitude iii) Degrees of freedom.

(5+3=8M)

c) Figure1 below shows the string is under constant tension T for small displacement.
Determine the natural frequency of the vertical vibration of the mass for small
displacement.

(2+3+3+1=9M)

2. a) Find the natural frequency of torsional oscillations for the system shown in figure2.

Take G=0.83e11 N/m2, I=14.7 Kg-m2.

t

b) Show that x = e-Wn (1+Wnt) for the critically damped system.

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

c) Differentiate b/w free and forced vibration with an example? For the system shown in
figure3, K1= 10 N/mm, K2= 20 N/mm, K3= 5 N/mm, K4= 10 N/mm, m= 2kg. Find
the natural frequency of the system.

(4+5=9M)

3. a) Determine the general differential equation, critical damping coefficient, damping ratio
for a simple spring-mass-dashpot system.

(2+2+2+2=8M)

b) In an indicator mechanism as shown in figure4, the arm pivoted at point o has a mass
moment of inertia I. Find the natural frequency of the system by law of conservation of
energy.

(2+2+3+2=9M)

c) What are the causes for vibrations? Determine the natural frequency of the system
shown in figure5 for small angular displacement.

(3+5=8M)

VIDYAVARDHAKA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Test Internals I, 16TH MARCH 2012
Sub Code: - 06ME62
Sub Name: - Mechanical Vibrations
Sub Faculty: - Manjunatha Babu N S

Duration: 60 Minutes
Max. Marks: - 25

Note: i) Answer any ONE full question

ii) Sketch using pencil only.
1. a) Name the types of vibration? Determine the undamped natural frequency of vibration
for a simple spring-mass system with a neat sketch.

(8M)

b) Explain the principle of superposition as applied to SHM? Define: i) Resonance ii)

Amplitude iii) Degrees of freedom.

(8M)

c) Figure1 below shows the string is under constant tension T for small displacement.
Determine the natural frequency of the vertical vibration of the mass for small
displacement.

(9M)

2. a) Find the natural frequency of torsional oscillations for the system shown in figure2.
Take G=0.83e11 N/m2, I=14.7 Kg-m2.

(8M)

(8M)

b) Show that x = e-Wn (1+Wnt) for the critically damped system.

c) Differentiate b/w free and forced vibration with an example? For the system shown in
figure3, K1= 10 N/mm, K2= 20 N/mm, K3= 5 N/mm, K4= 10 N/mm, m= 2kg. Find
the natural frequency of the system.

(9M)

3. a) Determine the general differential equation, critical damping coefficient, damping ratio
for a simple spring-mass-dashpot system.

(8M)

b) In an indicator mechanism as shown in figure4, the arm pivoted at point o has a mass
moment of inertia I. Find the natural frequency of the system by law of conservation of
energy.

(9M)

c) What are the causes for vibrations? Determine the natural frequency of the system
shown in figure5 for small angular displacement.

(8M)

VIDYAVARDHAKA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Test Internals I, 16TH MARCH 2012
Sub Code: - 06ME62
Sub Name: - Mechanical Vibrations
Sub Faculty: - Manjunatha Babu N S

Duration: 60 Minutes
Max. Marks: - 25