USN 14MDE24

Second Semester M.Tech. Degree Examination, Dec.2018/Jan.2019

Advanced Theory of Vibrations

Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks:100

Note: 1. Answer any FIVE full questions.
2. Write neat sketches whenever required.
2. Any revealing of identification, appeal to evaluator and /or equations written eg, 42+8 = 50, will be treated as malpractice.

1 a. Free vibration records of one tonne machine mounted on an isolator is shown in Fig.Q.1(a).
Determine:
i) Logarithmic decrement
ii) Damping factor
iii) Damped natural frequency
Important Note : 1. On completing your answers, compulsorily draw diagonal cross lines on the remaining blank pages.

iv) Natural frequency

v) Spring stiffness
vi) Critical damping coefficient
vii) Damping coefficient
viii) Ratio of two successive amplitudes. (10 Marks)

Fig.Q.1(a)

b. A flywheel having mass moment of Inertia 0.1 kg-m2 is suspended from a thin wire of
stiffness 1.2 N-m/rad. A periodic torque having maximum value of 0.6 N-m at 4 rad/s is
impressed upon the flywheel. A viscous dashpot applies damping couple of 0.8N-m at an
angular velocity of 2 rad/s. Find:
i) Maximum angular displacement
ii) Maximum couple applied to the das pot
iii) Critical damping coefficients
iv) Angle at which the angular displacement lags the torque. (10 Marks)

2 a. Determine the response of a single DOF system to the step excitation shown in Fig.Q.2(a).
(10 Marks)

Fig.Q.2(a)
b. Formulate the Laplace transform solution of a viscously damped spring-mass system with
initial conditions x(0) and x (0) . (10 Marks)
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3 a. Explain how vibration control can be achieved in different ways. (08 Marks)
b. A milling machine of mass 460kg operates at 1800 rpm and has an unbalance which causes
a harmonic repeated force of magnitude 20,000N. Design an isolation system to limit the
transmitted force to 4000N, the amplitude of vibration during operation to 1mm and the
amplitude of vibration during start up to 10mm. Find the required stiffness of the isolator
and the minimum mass that should be added to the machine. Assume  = 0.05. (12 Marks)

4 a. Explain the following with neat sketches: i) Accelerometer ii) Frahm Tachometer.
(10 Marks)
b. Explain: i) Dynamic vibration absorbers ii) Vibration exciters. (10 Marks)

5 a. What is experimental modal analysis? Explain in detail the basic necessary equipments
required for experimental modal analysis. (10 Marks)
b. With bath tub curve, explain the different machine maintenance techniques. (10 Marks)

6 a. Determine the isoclines for the simple pendulum. (08 Marks)

b. Explain the Jump phenomenon for softening and hardening springs. (06 Marks)
c. Enumerate the sources of non linearities. (06 Marks)

7 a. Explain: i) Expected value ii) Mean square value iii) Variance and standard deviation.
(06 Marks)
b. Define power spectrum and power spectral density. (04 Marks)
c. A single DOF system with natural frequency Wn and damping factor  = 0.2 is excited by
the force.
1 3
F( t )  F cos w n t  F cos w n t  F cos w n t
2 2
=  F cos m wnt.
m 12 , 1 , 3 2

Determine mean square response of the system. (10 Marks)

8 a. Derive an expression for longitudinal vibration of rod. (08 Marks)

b. Derive the Euler equation for beams. (12 Marks)

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 USN 14MDE24

Second Semester M.Tech. Degree Examination, Dec.2017/Jan.2018

Advanced Theory of Vibrations
2. Any revealing of identification, appeal to evaluator and /or equations written eg, 42+8 = 50, will be treated as malpractice.

Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks:100

Note: Answer any FIVE full questions.

1 a. Derive and discuss the equation of motion for free vibration of a single degree freedom
system with critical damping. (10 Marks)
Important Note : 1. On completing your answers, compulsorily draw diagonal cross lines on the remaining blank pages.

b. A vibration system is defined by the following parameters : m = 3kg , K = 100N/m ,

C = 3 N-Sec/m. Determine
i) the damping factor ii) the natural frequency of damped vibration iii) logarithmic
decrement iv) the ratio of two consecutive amplitude v) the number of cycles after
which the original amplitude is reduced to 20 percent. (10 Marks)

2 a. Explain the following with respect to transient vibration :

i) Pulse Excitation ii) Arbitrary Excitation iii) Impulse excitation. (12 Marks)
b. Formulate the Laplace transform solution of a viscously damped spring – mass system with
initial conditions x(0) and x (0). (08 Marks)

3 a. i) Classify the vibration transducer (04 Marks)

ii) Explain briefly frequency measuring instruments. (06 Marks)
b. An accelerometer has a suspended mass of 0.01kg with a damped natural frequency of
vibration of 150Hz, when mounted on an engine undergoing an acceleration of 1g at an
operating speed of 6000 rpm, the acceleration is recorded as 9.5m/sec2 by the instrument.
Find the damping constant and the spring stiffness of the accelerometer. (10 Marks)

4 a. i) Explain the terms vibration isolation and transmissibility ii) With a neat sketch,
explain the principle of dynamic vibration absorber. (10 Marks)
b. A machine of mass one tonne is acted upon by an external force of 2450N at a frequency of
1500 r/min. To reduce the effects of vibration, an isolator of rubber having a static
deflection of 2mm under machine load and an estimated damping factor of 0.2 are used.
Determine i) Transmissibility and force transmitted to the ground.
ii) Absolute amplitude iii) Phase. (10 Marks)

5 a. Define Experimental Modal analysis and explain in brief the necessary equipments for the
measurement of vibration. (10 Marks)
b. Explain briefly different machine condition monitoring techniques and machine vibration
monitoring technique. (10 Marks)

6 a. Explain the following with respect to non – linear vibration : (12 Marks)
i) Conservative system.
ii) Self excited oscillations.
iii) Method of isoclines.
b. What is Phase plane? Explain briefly the phase plane of a single degree of freedom
oscillator. (08 Marks)

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7 a. Explain the following terms with respect to random vibration : (12 Marks)
i) Autocorrelation ii) Variance and Standard deviation iii) Expected value.
b. The eccentry of a rotor (x), due to manufacturing errors is found to have the following
distribution :
kx 2 0  x  5mm
P(x) =  .
 2 elsewhere
Find its Mean , Standard deviation and Probability. (08 Marks)

8 a. Derive the wave equation for torsional vibration of a uniform shaft. (10 Marks)
b. Obtain an expression for general solution for lateral vibration of string. (10 Marks)

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Second Semester M.Tech. Degree Examination, Dec.2019/Jan.2020

Advanced Theory of Vibrations

Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks:100

Note: Answer any FIVE full questions.

1 a. Show that for finding the natural frequency of a spring-mass system, the mass of the spring
2. Any revealing of identification, appeal to evaluator and /or equations written eg, 42+8 = 50, will be treated as malpractice.

can be taken into account by adding 1/3 of its mars to the main mars. (08 Marks)
b. Discuss behavior of underdamped system with graphs for different damping conditions.
(06 Marks)
c. Explain Impulse excitation and Arbitrary excitation. (06 Marks)

2 a. A single degree spring mass damping system subjected to forced vibration. Derive an
Important Note : 1. On completing your answers, compulsorily draw diagonal cross lines on the remaining blank pages.

expression for magnification factor starting from first principles. (12 Marks)
b. Sketch and explain:
i) Pulse excitation and vise time
ii) Shock isolation pulses
iii) Shock response spectrum. (08 Marks)

3 a. Derive an expression for force transmissibility of a forced vibration of s.d.f. system, and
discuss frequency response plot and phase angle plot for different amount of damping.
(12 Marks)
b. Sketch and explain: i) Vibration pickup ii) Frequency Measuring Instruments. (08 Marks)

4 a. Derive and explain working of Undamped dynamic vibration absorber. (10 Marks)
b. Explain the basic principles of Modal analysis and how do you find modal parameters.
(10 Marks)

5 a. What are different types of condition monitoring of machines and discuss in details?
(12 Marks)
b. How do you qualitative analysis the non-linear systems and discuss of any two types?
(08 Marks)

6 a. Discuss the applications of perturbation method and method of iteration. (08 Marks)
b. Deduce and discuss time averaging and expected values with respect to:
i) Mean square value
ii) Variance and standard deviation
iii) Fourier series. (12 Marks)

7 Explain applications of
a. Probability distribution
b. Correlation
c. Power spectrum
d. Power spectral density
e. Fourier transform and response. (20 Marks)

8 a. A string stretched between two supports in subjected to vibration. Deduce the expression
and general solution for infinite degrees of freedom system condition. (10 Marks)
b. A bar fixed at one end is pulled at the other end with a force ‘P’ and the force is suddenly
released. Investigate the vibration of the bar. (10 Marks)
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Second Semester M.Tech. Degree Examination, June/July 2019

Advanced Theory of Vibration

Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks:100

Note: Answer any FIVE full questions.
2. Any revealing of identification, appeal to evaluator and /or equations written eg, 42+8 = 50, will be treated as malpractice.

1 a. Determine the natural frequency of a spring mass system where the way of the spring is also
to be taken into account. (08 Marks)
b. Explain:
i) Impulse excitation
ii) Arbitrary excitation
iii) Shock response spectrum and shock isolation (12 Marks)
Important Note : 1. On completing your answers, compulsorily draw diagonal cross lines on the remaining blank pages.

1  xo 
2 a. Derive “logarithmic decrement” and show that it can be expressed as   ln   where
n  x n 
‘n’ is the number of cycles x0 is the initial amplitude xn amplitude after ‘n’ cycles. (08 Marks)
b. The torsional pendulum with a disc of moment of inertia 0.1 kgm2 immersed in a viscous
fluid shown in Fig.Q2(b). During the vibrations of pendulum, the observed amplitude on the
same side of the neutral axis for successive cycles are found to be decreased by 50% of the
initial value. Determine:
i) Logarithmic decrement
ii) Damping torque per unit velocity
iii) The periodic time of vibration
iv) The frequency when the disc is moved from the fluid.
Take G = 4.4 × 1010 N/m2.

Fig.Q2(b) (12 Marks)

3 a. What is a dynamic vibration absorber? Show that for such a system, its natural frequency
should be equal to the frequency of the applied force. (10 Marks)
b. A section of pipe pertaining a certain machine vibrations with a range amplitude at a
compressor speed of 220 rpm. For analyzing the system, the spring mass system was
suspended from the pipe to cut as an absorber. A 1 kg absorber may tuned to 220 cycles
resulting in two resonance frequencies of 188 cycles/min and 258 cycles/min. What must be
the mass and spring stiffness of the absorber if the resonant frequency on to the outside the
range of 150 and 310 cycles/min? (10 Marks)

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4 a. Explain Frahn Tachometer and Electrodynamic shaker. (08 Marks)

b. Explain the importance of signal analysis and explain the different types of spectrum
analyzers. (08 Marks)
c. A vibrometer having a natural frequency of 4 rad/sec and  = 0.2 and attached to a structure
that performs a harmonic motion. If the difference between the maximum and minimum
recorded values is 8 mm. Find the amplitude of motion of the vibrating structure when its
frequency is 40 rad/seconds. (04 Marks)

5 a. Explain machine condition monitoring techniques. (10 Marks)

b. Explain dynamic testing of machines and structure and machine maintenance techniques.
(10 Marks)

6 a. Determine the phase plane of a single DoF (Degrees of Freedom) oscillator x   2 x  0 .
(04 Marks)
b. Explain the jump phenomenon and effects of damping. (08 Marks)
c. Explain the method of isoclines and determine the isoclines for the simple pendulum.
(08 Marks)

7 a. Explain the following terms:

i) Random phenomena
ii) Time averaging and expected value
iii) Frequency response function
iv) Probability distribution (10 Marks)
b. A single DoF system with natural frequency n  k / m and damping  = 0.20 is excerted
1 3
by the force F( t )  F cos n t  F cos  n t  F cos n t . Determine the mean square
2 2
response. (10 Marks)

8 a. Derive an expression for the general solution of the lateral vibration of string. (10 Marks)
b. Derive the differential equation of motion for the longitudinal vibration of uniform bar.
(10 Marks)

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 USN 16/17MDE24

Second Semester M.Tech. Degree Examination, Dec.2019/Jan.2020

Advanced Theory of Vibrations

Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 80

Note: Answer any FIVE full questions, choosing ONE full question from each module.
2. Any revealing of identification, appeal to evaluator and /or equations written eg, 42+8 = 50, will be treated as malpractice.

Module-1
1 a. Find the natural frequency of vibration of the half solid cylinder shown in Fig. Q1 (a). When
it is given small displacement from the equilibrium portion and released. (08 Marks)
Important Note : 1. On completing your answers, compulsorily draw diagonal cross lines on the remaining blank pages.

Fig. Q1 (a)
b. A centrifugal fan weighs 450 N and has a rotating unbalance of 225 N-cm. When dampers
having damping factor   0.2 are used, specify the springs for mounting such that only
10% of the unbalanced force is transmitted to the floor. Also determine the magnitude of
transmitted force. The fan is running at a constant speed of 1000 rpm. (08 Marks)

OR
2 a. What is dynamic vibration absorber? Show that the force exerted by the auxiliary spring on
the main mass is opposite to the impressed force F0. (08 Marks)
b. An aircraft radio weighing 118 N is to be isolated from engine vibrations ranging in
frequencies between 1600 to 2200 CPM. What static deflection must the isolator have for
85% isolation? (08 Marks)

Module-2
3 a. A seismic instrument having natural frequency of 5 Hz is used to measure the vibration of a
machine operation at 110 rpm. The relative displacement of the seismic mass as read from
the instrument is 0.02 m. Determine the amplitude of vibration of the machine. Neglect
damping. (08 Marks)
b. Explain vibrometer and accelerometer. (08 Marks)

OR
4 a. Explain the experimental modal analysis. (08 Marks)
b. Explain : (i) Machine condition monitoring techniques (ii) Machine vibration monitoring
techniques. (08 Marks)

Module-3
5 a. What do you mean by unit step function? Also find its Laplace transform. (08 Marks)
b. Explain : (i) Shock response spectrum. (ii) Pulse excitation and rise time. (08 Marks)

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OR
6 a. Define and explain power spectrum and power spectral density. (10 Marks)
b. How are the mean value and variance of a random variable defined? (06 Marks)

Module-4
7 a. Explain at least 4 differences between linear and non linear vibrations. (08 Marks)
b. Discuss the non linear spring characteristics in soft and hard springs. (08 Marks)

OR
8 a. Explain the perturbation method. (10 Marks)
b. Explain self excited oscillations. (06 Marks)

Module-5
9 A uniform string of length l, fixed at both ends is pulled laterally by a distance h at its mid
point as shown in Fig. Q9 and then released. Determine the equation of motion for the
string. (16 Marks)

Fig. Q9

OR
10 Determine the response of a torsional system which consists of a shaft having one end fixed
and disc attached to other end. Assume the torsional rigidity of the shaft as GJ and mass
moment of inertia of the disc as I0 (Refer Fig. Q10). (16 Marks)

Fig. Q10

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Ph.D./M.Sc. (Engg.) by Research Degree Examination, May 2019

Advanced Theory of Vibrations

Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 100

Note: 1. Answer FIVE full questions, choosing one full question from each module.
2. Write neat sketches wherever required.
2. Any revealing of identification, appeal to evaluator and /or equations written eg, 42+8 = 50, will be treated as malpractice.

Module-1
1 a. An automobile wheel and tyre are suspended by a steel rod of 0.5cm diameter and 2m long.
When the wheel is given an angular displacement and released, it makes 10 oscillations in
30.2secs. determine polar moment of inertia of the wheel and tyre. Take G = 80 GPa.
(07 Marks)
Important Note : 1. On completing your answers, compulsorily draw diagonal cross lines on the remaining blank pages.

b. The disc of a torsional pendulum has a moment of inertia of 600kg-cm2 which is immersed
in a viscous fluid. The shaft attached to it is 10cm in diameter and 40cm long. When the
pendulum is vibrating, it was observed that the amplitudes on the same sides of the rest
position for successive cycle are 9°, 6° and 4°. Determine :
i) Logarithmic decrement
ii) Damping torque at unit velocity
iii) Periodic time of vibration
Assume G = 44 GPa. (06 Marks)
c. A machine of 100kg mass is supported on spring of stiffness 700kN/m and has an
unbalanced rotating element, which results in a disturbing force of 350N at a speed of 3500
rpm. Assuming a damping factor of 0.2, determine :
i) Amplitude of motion due to unbalance
ii) Transmissibility
iii) Transmitted force. (07 Marks)

OR
2 a. Explain the different ways of achieving the vibration control. (08 Marks)
b. A milling machine of mass 450kg operates at 1800rpm and has an unbalance which causes a
harmonic repeated force of magnitude 20,000N. Design as isolation system to limit the
transmitted force to 4000N. The amplitude of vibration during operation to 1mm, and the
amplitude of vibration during start up to 10mm. suggest the required stiffness of the isolator
and the minimum mass that should be added to the machine. Assume ξ = 0.05. (12 Marks)

Module-2
3 a. With Z/y V/S frequency ratio plot, explain vibrometer and accelerometer. (10 Marks)
b. With a neat sketch, explain Frahm Tachometer. (05 Marks)
c. With a schematic diagram, explain the electrodynamics shaker. (05 Marks)

OR
4 a. What is experimental modal analysis? Explain the basic idea and the necessary equipment
needed for the experimental modal analysis. (10 Marks)
b. Explain the various machine condition monitoring techniques. (10 Marks)
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Module-3
5 a. Determine the response of a single DOF system subjected to a step excitation. (10 Marks)
b. A 200kg hammer of a 1000kg forge hammer is dropped from a height of 1m. Design an
isolator to minimize the maximum displacement when the force transmitted to the
foundation is 20,000N. What is the maximum displacement of the hammer when placed on
this isolation? Take ξ = 0.4 and Q(ξ) = 0.88. (10 Marks)

OR
6 a. A single DOF system with natural frequency wn and damping ratio 0.2 is excited by the
1 3
force F( t )  F Cos w n t  F Cos w n t  F Cos w n t   F Cos m wnt
2 2 M 1/ 2 ,1, 3 / 2

Determine the mean square response and compare the output spectrum with that of the input.
(12 Marks)
b. Explain power spectrum and power spectral density. (08 Marks)

Module-4
7 a. Explain the different sources of Nonlinearity. (05 Marks)
b. Explain the Jump Phenomenon. (05 Marks)
c. Determine the phase plane of a SDOF oscillator given by x  w 2 x  0 . (10 Marks)

OR
8 a. Determine the isoclines for the simple pendulum. (08 Marks)
b. Explain the method of iteration for a spring mass – damper system. (12 Marks)

Module-5
9 a. Obtain an expression for vibration of string. (10 Marks)
b. Derive an expression for torsional vibration of rods. (10 Marks)

OR
10 a. Derive the equation for longitudinal vibration of rods. (08 Marks)
b. Obtain the Euler equation for beams. (12 Marks)

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Second Semester M.Tech. Degree Examination, June/July 2019

Advanced Theory of Vibrations
Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 80
Note: Answer any FIVE full questions, choosing ONE full question from each module.

Module-1
2. Any revealing of identification, appeal to evaluator and /or equations written eg, 42+8 = 50, will be treated as malpractice.

1 a. Find the natural frequency of the vibration of the system, when the mass of the spring is also
taken into consideration. (08 Marks)
b. Determine the frequency of natural vibration of the system as shown in Fig.Q1(b). Neglect
the weight of the pulleys.
Important Note : 1. On completing your answers, compulsorily draw diagonal cross lines on the remaining blank pages.

Fig.Q1(b) (08 Marks)

OR
2 a. Explain Logarithmic decrement. Derive the equation for the logarithmic decrement. List few
applications. (08 Marks)
b. A torsional pendulum when it was put to vibration in vacuum without damping having
natural frequency as 100 Hz, but when it was immersed is oil, its natural frequency was
50 Hz. Determine the damping factor of the oil. (08 Marks)

Module-2
3 a. Explain the machine maintenance techniques and discuss any two of them. (08 Marks)
b. With neat sketch explain the modal analysis of vibration measuring systems. (08 Marks)

OR
4 a. What are frequency measuring instruments? Explain two frequency measuring instruments.
(08 Marks)
b. A vibrometer gives a reading direlative displacement 0.5 mm. The natural frequency of
vibration is 600 rpm and machine runs at 200 rpm. Determine the magnitude of
displacement velocity and acceleration of the vibrating machine part. (08 Marks)

Module-3
5 a. The compacting machine shown in Fig.Q5(a) subjected to a constant force only during time
0  t  t0 determine the response of the machine. (08 Marks)

Fig.Q5(a)
b. Explain response of the system which described with power spectral density in the Random
vibration. (08 Marks)
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6 a. In the vibrating testing structure, an impact hammer with load cell to measure the impact
force is used to cause excitation as shown in Fig.Q6(a) assuming m = 5 kg, k = 2000 N/m,
c = 10 N-S/m, F ~ = 20 N-S find response.

Fig.Q6(a) (08 Marks)

b. Explain wide band and narrow band process in random vibration. (08 Marks)

Module-4
7 a. What are the differences between the linear and non-linear vibration? List sources of non-
linearity. (08 Marks)
b. Explain perturbation method. (08 Marks)

OR
8 Write notes on:
a. Phase plane
b. Trajectories
c. Singular point
d. Phase velocity (16 Marks)

Module-5
9 a. Derive an expression for the free longitudinal vibration of a uniform bar of length L one end
of which is fixed and other end free. (08 Marks)
b. Derive an expression for the longitudinal vibration of a uniform bar of length L which is
fixed at both ends. (08 Marks)

OR
10 Find the frequency of normal modes of transverse vibration of simply supported beam of
length L. (16 Marks)

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Ph.D./M.Sc. (Engg.) by Research Degree Examination, Feb./Mar.2020

Advanced Theory of Vibration

Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 100

Note: Answer any FIVE full questions, choosing ONE full question from each module.
2. Any revealing of identification, appeal to evaluator and /or equations written eg, 42+8 = 50, will be treated as malpractice.

Module-1
1 a. A cylinder of mass M and radius r rools without slipping on a circular surface of radius R.
Determine the natural for small oscillation about the lowest point. (07 Marks)
b. Free vibration of 1 tonne machine mounted on an isolator is shown in Fig Q1(b). Indentify
the type of isolator and its characteristics i.e. spring constant and damping coefficient.
Important Note : 1. On completing your answers, compulsorily draw diagonal cross lines on the remaining blank pages.

Fig Q1(b) (07 Marks)

c. Springs of an automobile trailer are compressed 0.1m under its own weight. Fid the critical
speed when the trailer is travelling over a road with a profile approximated by a sine wave of
amplitude 0.8m and wave length of 14 meters. What will be the amplitude of vibrations at
60 km/hr? (06 Marks)

OR
2 a. Explain the various ways in which vibration control can be achieved. (10 Marks)
b. A milling machine of mass 450kg operates at 1800 rpm and has an unbalance which causes
harmonic repeated force of magnitude 20,000N.Design an isolation system to limit the
transmitted force to 4000N, the amplitude of vibration during operation to 1mm and the
amplitude of vibration during startup to 10mm. Specify the required stiffness of the isolator
and the maximum mass that should be added to the machine. Take damping ratio of 0.05.
(10 Marks)

Module-2
3 a. What is a transducer? Explain piezoelectric and electro-dynamic transducers with relevant
formulas and sketches. (10 Marks)
b. An accelerometer has a suspended mass of 0.01kg with a damped natural frequency of
vibration of 150Hz. When mounted on an engine undergoing an acceleration of 1g at an
operating speed of 6000 rpm, the acceleration is recorded as 9.5m/s2 by the instrument.
Find the damping constant and spring stiffness of the accelerometer. (10 Marks)

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4 a. Explain the experimented model analysis with basic ideas and necessary equipments.
(10 Marks)
b. Explain the various machine condition monitoring techniques. (10 Marks)

Module-3
5 a. Find the response of a spring mass damper system subjected to impulse force at time t = 0.
(10 Marks)
b. The 200kg hammer of a 1000kg forge hammer is dropped from a height of 1m. Design an
isolator to minimize the maximum displacement when the maximum force transmitted to the
foundation is 20,000N. What is the maximum displacement of the hammer when placed on
this isolator? Maximum transmitted force and maximum displacement is minimized when
ξ = 0.4 and Q (0.4) = 0.88 for ξ = (0.4). (10 Marks)

OR
6 a. Explain power spectrum and power spectral density. (10 Marks)
b. Explain expected value, mean square value, variance and standard deviation with formula.
(10 Marks)

Module-4
7 a. Explain the various sources of nonlinearity in a system. (08 Marks)
b. Explain the method of Isoclines. (07 Marks)
c. Write a brief note on self excited oscillations. (05 Marks)

OR
8 a. Explain the method of Perturbation for obtaining solutions of non-linear systems. (12 Marks)
b. Find the trajectories of undamped system given by the equation using initial conditions
   w 2 sin x [ x  0 and x = x0]. (08 Marks)
0

Module-5
9 a. If a string of length l, fixed at both ends is plucked at its midpoint and then released,
determine its subsequent equation. (10 Marks)
b. Obtain an expression and general solution of the torsional vibration of a uniform shaft.
(10 Marks)

OR
10 a. Obtain the equation of motion of lateral vibration of beams. (10 Marks)
b. Derive the frequency equation of a uniform beam fixed at one end and free at the other end
for transverse vibration. (10 Marks)

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First Semester M.Tech. Degree Examination, June/July 2019

Advanced Theory of Vibrations

Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 100

Note: Answer any FIVE full questions, choosing ONE full question from each module.
2. Any revealing of identification, appeal to evaluator and /or equations written eg, 42+8 = 50, will be treated as malpractice.

Module-1
1 a. What is the effect of mass of a spring on its natural frequency? Derive. (10 Marks)
b. A vibratory body of mass 150 kg supported on springs of total stiffness 1050 kN/m has a
rotating unbalance force of 525 N at a speed of 6000 rpm. If damping factor = 0.3.
Determine: (i) Amplitude of vibration and phase angle (ii) Transmissibility ratio
Important Note : 1. On completing your answers, compulsorily draw diagonal cross lines on the remaining blank pages.

(iii) Force transmitted to foundation. (10 Marks)

OR
2 a. A gun barrel having mass 560 kg is designed with the following data. Initial recoil velocity
36 m/sec, recoil distance on firing 1.5 m. calculate: (i) Spring constant (ii) damping
coefficient (iii) time required for the barrel to return to a position of 0.12 m from its initial
position. (10 Marks)
b. The seat of helicopter, with the pilot, weighs 1000 N and is found to have a static deflection
of 10 mm under self-weight. The vibration of the rotor is transmitted to the base of the seat
as harmonic motion with frequency 4 Hz and amplitude 0.2 mm.
i) What is the level of vibration felt by the pilot?
ii) How can the seat be redesigned to reduce the effect of vibration? (10 Marks)

Module-2
3 a. Explain the various equipments needed for experimental modal analysis with sketch.
(10 Marks)
b. A vibration measuring instrument is used with a machine running at 120 rpm. The natural
frequency of instrument is 5 Hz and it records a relative amplitude of 0.004 cm. Calculate
the displacement, velocity of acceleration of the machine (neglect damping). (10 Marks)

OR
4 a. Explain briefly machine condition monitoring techniques. (10 Marks)
b. A vibrometer indicate 2% error in measurement and its natural frequency is 5 Hz. If the
lowest frequency that can be measured is 40 Hz, find the value of damping factor ‘’.
(10 Marks)

Module-3
5 a. Determine the response of a single DOF system to the step excitation as shown in Fig.Q5(a).

Fig.Q5(a) (10 Marks)

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b. A single DOF system with natural frequency n  and damping  = 0.2 is excited by
m
the force
1 3
F( t )  F cos  n t  F cos  n t  F cos  n t
2 2
=  F cos m n t
m  12, 1, 3 2

Determine the mean square response and compare the output spectrum with that of the input.
(10 Marks)

OR
6 a. Write a note on shock isolation. (08 Marks)
b. A random single has a spectral density that is a constant S(f) = 0.004 cm2/cps between
20 and 1200 cps and that is zero outside this frequency range. Its mean value is 2.0 cm.
Determine its rms value and its standard deviation. (12 Marks)

Module-4
7 a. Determine the phase plane of a single DOF oscillator x  2 x  0 . (10 Marks)
b. Explain briefly the sources of non-linearity. (10 Marks)

OR
8 a. Determine the nature and stability of the equilibrium positions of the system of Fig.Q8(a).

Fig.Q8(a) (10 Marks)

b. Explain briefly self-excited vibration. (10 Marks)

Module-5
9 a. Determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes of a free-free rod (a rod with both
ends free). (10 Marks)
b. Derive the general solution for the torsional vibration of a circular shaft. (10 Marks)

OR
10 a. Determine the natural frequencies of vibration of a uniform beam clamped at one end and
free at the other. (10 Marks)
b. Determine the lowest natural frequency of longitudinal motion for the system of Fig.Q10(b).

A = 3 × 10-6 m2
E = 200 × 109 N/m2
 = 7800 kg/m3

Fig.Q10(b) (10 Marks)

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Advanced Theory of Vibrations

Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 100

Note: Answer any FIVE full questions, choosing ONE full question from each module.
2. Any revealing of identification, appeal to evaluator and /or equations written eg, 42+8 = 50, will be treated as malpractice.

Module-1
1 a. Derive an expression for the natural frequency of the spring mass system considering the
effect of mass of the spring. (10 Marks)
b. A vibrating system is defined by the following parameters: m = 6 kg, k = 200 N/m,
C = 3 N-sec/m. Determine (i) critical damping coefficient (ii) the damping factor
Important Note : 1. On completing your answers, compulsorily draw diagonal cross lines on the remaining blank pages.

(iii) the natural frequency of the damped vibrations (iv) Logarithmic decrement
(v) the ratio of two consecutive amplitudes and (vi) the number of cycles after which the
original amplitude is reduced to 20%. (10 Marks)

OR
2 a. Explain the following :
(i) Vibration isolation
(ii) Dynamic vibration absorber. (10 Marks)
b. Derive an expression for transmissibility ratio. (10 Marks)

Module-2
3 Explain the following :
(i) Transducers (ii) Vibration pickups (iii) Vibration exciters (iv) Signal Analysis
(20 Marks)

OR
4 a. Explain in detail, dynamic testing of machines and structures. (10 Marks)
b. Explain machine condition monitoring techniques. (10 Marks)

Module-3
5 a. Formulate the Laplace transform solution of a viscously damped spring-mass system.
Also by considering only forced solution obtain impedance and admittance transform.
(10 Marks)
b. Show that the natural period of the isolated system must be greater than six times the pulse
time. (10 Marks)

OR
6 a. Show that the autocorrelation of a deflection at a given point due to separate loads F1(t) and
F2(t) can not be determined simply by adding the autocorrelations R1() and R2().
(10 Marks)
b. A random signal has a constant spectral density S(f) = 0.04 cm2/cps between 20 and
1200 cps and is zero outside this frequency range. Its mean value is 2.00 cm. Determine its
rms value and standard deviation. (10 Marks)

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Module-4
7 a. Determine the phase plane of a single DoF oscillator : x  w 2 x  0 . (10 Marks)
b. Explain the conservative system and show that for a conservative system, the force is equal
to the –ve gradient of the Potential Energy. (10 Marks)

OR
8 a. Determine the isoclines for the Simple Pendulum. (10 Marks)
b. What is self excited oscillations? Explain. (05 Marks)
c. What is stability of equilibrium? Explain. (05 Marks)

Module-5
9 a. Derive the forced vibration equation of a non-uniform string subjected to transverse loading.
(10 Marks)
b. Derive the equation of motion for the forces longitudinal vibration of a non-uniform bar.
(10 Marks)

OR
10 a. Why continuous system is also called as the system of infinite degrees of freedom? Explain.
(06 Marks)
b. Derive the free torsional vibration equation for a uniform shaft. (14 Marks)

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First Semester M.Tech. Degree Examination, Dec.2019/Jan.2020

Advanced Theory of Vibrations

Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 100

Note: Answer FIVE full questions, choosing ONE full question from each module.
2. Any revealing of identification, appeal to evaluator and /or equations written eg, 42+8 = 50, will be treated as malpractice.

Module-1
1 a. Explain the term degree of freedom and classify the different types of vibration. (08 Marks)
b. The cylinder mass m and Radius ‘r’ rolls without slipping on a cylindrical surface of radius
‘R’. Find the natural frequency for small oscillation about the lowest point. (12 Marks)
Important Note : 1. On completing your answers, compulsorily draw diagonal cross lines on the remaining blank pages.

OR
2 a. Explain :
i) Vibration isolation
ii) Vibration absorbers. (10 Marks)
b. By using the isolator designed if any mass should be added to the machine to limit its steady
state amplitude to 3 mm? (10 Marks)

Module-2
3 a. With a neat schematic diagram, explain seismic instrument as a vibrometer. (10 Marks)
b. Explain briefly Frahm’s reed tachometer. (10 Marks)

OR
4 a. Explain briefly the different machine maintenance techniques. (10 Marks)
b. Explain the experimental modal analysis with reference to basic idea and necessary
equipment. (10 Marks)

Module-3
5 a. Define and explain :
i) Laplace transformation
ii) Shock spectrum. (10 Marks)
b. Find the Laplace transform of step function : i) Au(t) ii) Au(t – a). (10 Marks)

Fig.Q5(b)
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6 a. Define and explain : i) Correlation ii) Power spectral density. (10 Marks)
b. Consider the simplified single degree of freedom version of the system as show in
Fig.Q6(b). Let m = 1200kg, k = 68.22 kN/m and C = 3.62kN-s/m. The ground motion Xg(t)
is assumed to be represented by white noise with constant one sided PSD function given by
Sg = 2 × 10–5m2/rad/s.
Determine
i) PSD response x(t)
ii) Mean square value of response. (10 Marks)

Fig.Q6(b)

Module-4
7 a. Define and explain phase plane. (10 Marks)
b. For the system as shown in Fig. Q7(b) find the time period per cycle as a function of
amplitude of vibration. (10 Marks)

Fig.Q7(b)

OR
8 a. Explain Perturbation method. (10 Marks)
b. Explain self excited vibration. (10 Marks)

Module-5
9 a. Determine the equation for longitudinal vibration of rod. (10 Marks)
b. Find the frequency equation for longitudinal free vibration of a stepped bar as shown in
Fig.Q9(b). (10 Marks)

Fig.Q9(b)

OR
10 a. Determine the steady state amplitude of the shaft. (10 Marks)
b. Determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes of torsional oscillation of a uniform
shaft of length L1, mass density  and cross sectional polar moment of inertia J the shaft is
fixed at one end and free at the other end. (10 Marks)

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