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JAWAHARLAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

VI SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2021

Course Code: AO 304 Course Name: VIBRATION AND AEROELASTICITY

DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

FIRST SERIES TEST

Time : 2 hours Max. Marks: 50

Q. No. PART. A. (Answer all questions) Marks CO BL

1.a. Define simple harmonic motion. 2 CO1 L6
1.b. A simple harmonic motion has amplitude of 3cm and a 3
period of 2seconds.Determine the maximum velocity and CO1 L3
acceleration.
2. Draw any one example for single, two and multi degree of 5
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freedom systems.
3 Determine the degrees of freedom for the system shown in
the figure. Derive the equation of motion of this system.

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Part B
4.a. Add the following harmonic motions analytically and
check the solution graphically. 5 CO1 L3
x1 = 3 sin (ωt + 30⁰) ; x2 = 4 cos (ωt + 10⁰).
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4.b. What is beats phenomenon? Show the existence of beat

mathematically and clearly mention the resultant amplitude
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for the following cases: (i) in phase (ii) out phase
(iii) when two amplitudes are equal.
OR
5.a. A circular cylinder of radius 15 cm and mass 4 kg is
connected by a spring of stiffness 4000 N/m is shown in the
figure. It is free to roll on horizontal rough surface without
slipping. Determine the natural frequency.
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5.b. Explain how energy method can be made use of in deriving

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equation of motion of a vibrating system.
6 A cylinder of radius r and mass m rolls on a cylinder
surface of radius R without slipping. Determine the natural
frequency for small oscillation of the cylinder about the
lowest point by Energy method.

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OR
7.a. Calculate the natural frequency of the system shown in 6 CO2 L3
figure. If the mass of the rod is negligible compared to the
mass m.
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7.b. Determine the natural frequency of the mass, m = 15 kg as

shown in the figure, assuming that the chords do not stretch
and slide over the pulley rim. Also assume the pulley has
no mass.

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8 Obtain the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the

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system indicated in figure below.
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OR
9 For the system shown in the figure:
(i) Derive the equation of motion.
(ii) Set up frequency equation and obtain natural
frequencies of the system.
(iii) Obtain modal vectors
(iv) Draw mode shapes
Neglect the inertia of wheels and friction between wheel
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