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Dynamic Analysis and Response of Linear MDF Systems: Expected Outcome
Dynamic Analysis and Response of Linear MDF Systems: Expected Outcome
Expected outcome:
1. Student can calculate response of MDF systems due to simple excitation.
ku p t
mu (10.1)
These differential equations are coupled when one of the mass or stiffness matrices is not
diagonal. Then, all equations must be solved simultaneously, which is difficult to carry out.
The problem can be solved easier if we convert the equations in term of displacements u t
expressed as
N
u t r qr t Φq t (10.2)
r 1
N N
m q t k q t p t
r 1
r r
r 1
r r (10.3)
Pre-multiply by nT
N N
Because of the orthogonality properties of modes, the only nonzero term in the summation is
when r n , so
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or
M n qn t K n qn t Pn t (10.6)
where
M n nT mn K n nT kn Pn t nT p t (10.7)
Divide the equation by M n . The equation that governs the nth modal coordinate qn t for the
Pn t
qn n2 qn (10.8)
Mn
qn t is the only unknown in this equation and the solution can be obtained as for the response
of a SDOF system. The modal coordinate for all modes can be obtained from such equation (
n 1, 2,..., N ). The matrix form of all equations for n 1, 2,..., N is
Kq P t
Mq (10.9)
where M and K are diagonal matrices consisting of M n and K n , respectively, on the main
M ΦT mΦ K ΦT kΦ (10.10)
qqnn (t)
t
K
K nn
M
M nn PPnn(t)
t
Figure 10.1 General undamped SDF system for the nth natural mode
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Figure 10.2 Two-degree-of-freedom system
m1 0 u1 k1 k2 k2 u1 po
0 sin t (10.11)
m2 u2 k2 k2 u2 0
Example 10.1
k1 2k , and k2 k .
Solution
The natural vibration frequencies and modes of this system were determined in Example 9.4.
k 2k
1 2
2m m
T T
1 1
2 1 2 1 1
The generalized masses and stiffnesses are calculated using Eq. (10.7).
3m
M1 M 2 3m
2
3k
K1 K 2 6k
4
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1. Compute the generalized forces.
3. Solve the modal equations. For an SDF subjected to harmonic force, the governing equation
is
It steady-state solution is
Po 1
u (t ) C sin t C (d)
k 1 ( / n ) 2
where n k / m . Comparing Eqs. (c) and (b), the solution for Eq. (b) is
Pno
qn (t ) Cn sin t (e)
Kn
2 po po
q1 (t ) C1 sin t q2 (t ) C2 sin t (f)
3k 6k
2 po po
u1 (t ) 1 C1 sin t u 2 (t ) 2 C2 sin t (g)
3k 6k
u(t ) u1 (t ) u 2 (t ) (h)
po po
u1 (t ) (2C1 C2 ) sin t u2 (t ) (4C1 C2 ) sin t
6k 6k (i)
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10.2 Modal equations for damped systems
When damping is included, the equations of motion for MDOF system are
cu ku p t
mu (10.12)
These are coupled equations. The set of equations could be uncoupled by transforming the
equation in term of displacements u t into equations in terms modal coordinates q t . The
N
u t r qr t Φq t (10.13)
r 1
Pre-multiply by nT
N N N
Because of the orthogonality properties of modes, the only nonzero term in the 1st and 3rd
summation is when r n , so
N
M n qn t Cnr qr K n qn t Pn t (10.16)
r 1
where
Above is equation for nth modal coordinate. If we put equations for all n together in matrix,
we get
Cq Kq P t
Mq (10.18)
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C will be diagonal when the system has classical damping.
Cnr =0 when n r . Then, we will have an uncoupled equation.
Divide the equation by M n . The equation that governs the nth modal coordinate qn t for the
Pn t
qn 2 nn qn n2 qn (10.20)
Mn
n is the damping ratio for the nth mode. The solution of this equation is the response of a
damped SDF system.
qqnn (t)
t
Knn
K
Cn M nn PPnn (t)
t
Figure 10.3 General damped SDF system for the nth natural mode
Displacement response
Once the modal coordinate qn t have been determined by solving the modal
u n t n qn t (10.21)
By superposition the response contribution from all modes, the total displacement is then
N N
u t u n t n qn t Φq t (10.22)
n 1 n 1
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This method to determine the response of MDF system to excitation is known as the classical
modal analysis or classical mode superposition method, or modal analysis.
Modal analysis can be used to solve linear system with classical damping only.
Damping must be classical to obtain modal equations that are uncoupled.
Element forces
N
r t rn t (10.23)
n 1
where rn t is the contribution of nth mode to that response quantities. It is the response due
fn t ku n t n2mn qn t (10.24)
N N
Note that f t ku t ku n t f n t (10.25)
n 1 n 1
Example 10.2
Determine the story shears Vj (t) in the system in Example 10.1, without introducing equivalent
static forces. Consider only the steady-state response.
Solution
Substituting qn (t ) computed in Example 10.1 in Eqs. (a) and (b) with n = 1, k1 = 2k, k2 = k,
11 1/ 2 , and 21 1 gives the forces due to the first mode:
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2 po po
V11 (t ) C1 sin t V21 (t ) C1 sin t
3 3 (c)
The forces due to the second mode is computed using n = 2, 12 1 , and 22 1
po po
V12 (t ) C2sin t V22 (t ) C2sin t (d)
3 3
po po
V1 (t ) (2C1 C2 ) sin t V2 (t ) (C1 C 2 ) sin t (e)
3 3
Example 10.3
Solution
The equivalent static force in the jth DOF due to the nth mode is
f jn (t ) n2 m j jn qn (t ) (a)
po po
f11 (t ) C1 sin t f 21 (t ) C1 sin t (b)
3 3
2 po po
f12 (t ) C2 sin t f 22 (t ) C2 sin t (c)
3 3
Static analysis of the systems of Fig. E10.3 subjected to forces fjn(t) gives the two spring forces
and story shears due to the nth mode:
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Substituting Eq. (b) in Eq. (d) with n=1, and n=2 gives the first-mode and second-mode forces,
respectively that are identical to Eq. (c) of Example 10.2.
f 2n(t)
f 1n(t)
f 1n(t) f 2n(t)
Figure E10.3
Example 10.4
Consider the system used in Example 10.1 (Fig. 10.2) with modal damping ratios ζn. Determine
the steady-state displacement amplitudes of the system.
Solution
where Mn, Kn, and Pno are computed in Example 10.1 and Cn is known in terms of ζn.
From Chapter 3, the governing equation for an SDF system with damping subjected to
harmonic force is
po
u (t ) (C sin t D cos t ) (c)
k
with
1 ( / n ) 2 2 / n
C D (d)
[1 ( / n ) ] (2 / n )
2 2 2
[1 ( / n ) 2 ]2 (2 / n ) 2
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where n k / m and c / 2mn
Comparing Eqs. (b) and (a), the solution for the Eq. (a) is
pno
qn (t ) (Cn sin t Dn cos t ) (e)
Kn
where Cn and Dn are given by Eq. (d) with ωn natural frequency of the nth mode and ζ = ζn, the
damping ratio for the nth mode. Substituting for Pno and Kn for n = 1 and 2 gives
2 po
q1 (t ) (C1 sin t D1 cos t ) (f)
3k
p
q2 (t ) o (C2 sin t D2 cos t )
6k (g)
u n (t ) 1q1 (t ) 2 q2 (t )
1
u1 (t ) q1 (t ) q2 (t ) u2 (t ) q1 (t ) q2 (t )
2
po
u1 (t ) [(2C1 C2 ) sin t (2 D1 D2 ) cos t ] (h)
6k
p (i)
u2 (t ) o [(4C1 C2 ) sin t (4 D1 D2 ) cos t ]
6k
po
u1o (2C1 C2 ) 2 (2 D1 D2 ) 2 (j)
6k
p
u2 o o (4C1 C2 ) 2 (4 D1 D2 ) 2
6k (k)
Example 10.5
The dynamic response of the system of Fig. E10.5a to the excitation shown in Fig. E10.5b is
desired. The system and excitation parameters are E = 29,000 ksi, I = 100 in4, L = 120 in., mL
= 0.1672 kip-sec2/in., and po = 5 kips. Neglect damping. Determine
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(a) displacements u1(t) and u2(t);
(b) bending moments and shears at sections a, b, c, and d as functions of time;
(c) the shearing force and bending moment diagrams at t = 0.18 sec.
Solution
The mass and stiffness matrices are available from Example 8.5.
mL / 4 48EI 2 5
m k
mL / 2 7 L3 5 16
The natural frequencies and modes of this system were determined in Example 9.2.
EI EI
1 3.15623 2 16.2580
mL4 mL4
1 1
1 2
0.3274 1.5274
Pn t
The modal equations are qn 2 nn qn n2 qn
Mn
5 5
q1 102 q1 98.62 q2 51.512 q2 21.12 (a)
0.0507 0.2368
98.62
q1 (t ) (1 cos10t ) 0.986(1 cos10t )
102
21.12 (b)
q2 (t ) (1 cos 51.51t ) 0.008(1 cos 51.51t )
51.512
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3. Determine the displacement response. u n (t ) 1q1 (t ) 2 q2 (t )
f (t ) 0.0418 1 4.180
f1 (t ) 1 102 q1 (t ) q1 (t ) (d)
f 2 (t ) 1 0.0836 0.3274 2.737
Similarly substituting 22 , m, and 2 gives the forces shown in Fig. E10.5d:
f (t ) 110.9
f 2 (t ) 1 q2 (t ) (e)
f 2 (t ) 2 338.8
5. Determine the internal forces. Static analysis of the cantilever beam of Fig. E10.5e gives the
shearing forces and bending moments at the various sections a, b, c, and d:
Va (t ) Vb (t ) f1 (t ) Vc (t ) Vd (t ) f1 (t ) f 2 (t ) (g)
L L
M a (t ) 0 M b (t ) f1 (t ) M d (t ) Lf1 (t ) f 2 (t )
2 2 (h)
6. Determine the internal forces at t = 0.18 sec. At t = 0.18 sec, from Eq. (b), q1 = 1.217 in. and
q2 = 0.0159 in. Substituting these in Eqs. (d) and (e) gives numerical values for the equivalent
static forces shown in Fig. E10.5c and d, wherein the shearing forces and bending moments
due to each mode are plotted. The combined values of these element forces are shown in Fig.
E10.5e.
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Figure E10.5
Suppose the applied force vector p t has fixed spatial distribution s (pattern vector
which is independent of time), but the magnitude of p t varies with time as a scalar value
p t .
p t sp t (10.26)
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N N
s s r r mr (10.27)
r 1 r 1
nT s
nT s nnT mn n M n or n (10.28)
Mn
sn nmn (10.29)
N
Pn t nT sp t r nT mr p t n M n p t (10.30)
r 1
Example
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1 2 1
1 1 2 1
m m 1 kk 1 2 1
1 1 2 1
1 1 1
0 0
0 0
p t 0 p t and p t 0 p t
0 1
1 2
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The second one [0 0 0 –1 2]T can be expanded as
Sa S1 S2 S3 S4 S5
Sb S1 S2 S3 S4 S5
Pn t
qn 2 nn qn n2 qn n p t (10.31)
Mn
The factor n is called modal participation factor. It is a measure of the degree to which the
This modal participation factor is not a useful definition because it depends on how the modes
are normalized.
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We can write the modal coordinate qn t in term of response of SDF system with a unit mass,
and vibration properties of the nth mode (natural frequency and damping ratio of the nth mode).
2 D 2 D p t
D (10.32)
n n n n n n
where
qn t n Dn t (10.33)
This form is convenient because we can construct a response spectrum for excitation p t and
the response of SDF system Dn t could be directly read from the spectrum.
u n t n qn t nn Dn t (10.34)
(2) Dynamic analysis of the nth mode SDF system subjected to excitation p t
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N N
r t rn t rnst n2 Dn t (10.37)
n 1 n 1
rnst
rn (10.39)
r st
is the nth modal contribution factor. rn is dimensionless and independent of how the modes
r
n 1
n 1 (10.40)
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Exercises
1. Consider two-story shear frame with rigid beams having floor masses and column stiffness
as shown in Fig. P12.1. Harmonic horizontal force p(t ) po sin t is applied at the top
m 40ton
h k k k 15 103 kN/m
m h 3.5m
h k k
2h
Figure P12.1
3. The undamped structure shown in Fig. P12.1 is subjected to the rectangular pulse force at
the first floor. The amplitude of the pulse is po 800kN and duration td T1 / 2 where T1
is the fundamental period of the structure. Derive equation as function of time for
a) The lateral floor displacements
b) The story drift in the second story
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