،

Figure 2 . Relationship between

static deflection and natural
frequency

Equation (2 15) shows that natuial frequency is a function of static deflec-

,

tion Using g = 981 cm s 2 and ‫ اﻻاه‬in millimeters, the frequency in hertz is as

"

shown in Fig 2 6
Arbitral constants in Eq (2.9) can be determined from the boundary
conditions Let the initial conditions be characterized by the following values :
،
At = 0. *0 and ‫ ي‬0٧ (2 16)
Substituting these conditions in Eq ( 2 9) , the complete solution becomes

:٥
‫؛‬
" , ،
sin ‫ ى‬+ z 0 cos،j„ f 17)

Other types of solutions of Eq ( 2 86 ) can be written in the following forms

.

‫؛‬
2 = Zs n( w„، + p ) ( (2 18 )
and Z = A exp ، ، + B exp
٩
'

—،»"، (2 19)

7 Example A mass supported by a spring has a static deflection of 0 5

mm Determine its natural frequency of oscillation

SOLUlfON

/ (2 15 )

22.32Hz
Example 23 Determine the spring constant for the system of springs sho^
in Fig 2 7 .