Annexure ‘CD – 01’

COURSE CURRICULUM

Course Title: Fundamentals of Mechanical Vibrations Credit Units: 04

Course Level: UG L T P S SW FW TOTAL
Course Code: To be Assigned CREDIT
UNITS
Course Objectives: 3 0 2 0 0 0 4
Course objectives are to introduce fundamentals of vibration induced due to the motion of parts of mechanism / machine. The demonstrations of vibration
phenomenon, study of types of vibration and its effects; and analytical methods to avoid damage in moving machinery parts due to vibrations will lead to
evaluation of the practical engineering problems. The student will be able to make design modifications to reduce the vibration and noise levels to improve the
life of the machine components.

Pre-requisites: Engineering Mechanics, Kinematics of Machine, Dynamics of Machine, Numerical Methods for Engineers

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I: Fundamental of Vibration 10
Descriptors/Topics
Vibration terminology, periodic motion, harmonic motion, superposition of simple harmonic motions, beats, fourier
analysis.
Module II: Undamped Free Vibration (Single Degree Freedom) 15
Descriptors/Topics
Derivations for spring mass systems, methods of analysis, natural frequencies of simple systems, springs in series and
parallel, torsional and transverse vibrations, effect of mass of spring and problems.

Module III: Damped Free Vibration (Single Degree Freedom) 15

Descriptors/Topics
Types of damping, analysis with viscous damping – derivations for over, critical and under damped systems,
logarithmic decrement and problems.
 Module IV: - Single Degree Freedom: Forced Vibration 25
Descriptors/Topics
Forced vibration, harmonic excitation with viscous damping, steady state vibrations, forced vibrations with rotating and
reciprocating unbalance, support excitation, vibration isolation, transmissibility, energy dissipated due to damping and
problems, whirling of shafts with and without damping, discussion of speeds above and below critical speeds and
problems.
Module V: Two and Multi Degree Freedom systems 20
Descriptors/Topics
Introduction, principal modes, double pendulum torsional system with damping, coupled system, undamped dynamic
vibration absorbers, numerical methods for multi degree freedom of systems:  Rayleigh’s method, Dunkerley’s method,
Stodola method, Holzer’s method, similarity transformation, decoupling of EOMs
Module VI: Vibration Measuring Instruments and 15

Descriptors/Topics
Vibration instruments and frequency measuring instruments, experimental modal analysis-condition monitoring
techniques- diagnostic tools, signal analysis-time and frequency domain analysis- balancing of rotors

Student Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the course the student will be able to:

 Underline the problems due to vibrations in different type of systems.

 Compare the methods to find out the natural frequencies of the systems.
 Demonstrate the vibratory models of simple mechanical systems that can be approximated by one, two and multi degree of freedom systems.
 Experiment the setup for measurement of the vibrations using various vibration measuring instruments.
 Design the vibration measurements to control vibration and noise level in a system.
 Compare the experimental results with the simulation results.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

The course pedagogy will include lectures, numerical practice and demonstrations of the experiments, seminars and presentations.

Lab/ Practical’s details:

List of Experiments:

1. To study the forced vibration of the beam for different damping.

2. To determine the radius of gyration ‘k’ of a given compound pendulum.
 3. To determine the radius of gyration of given bar using bi-filler suspension.
4. To verify the dunker lay’s rule viz.
5. To determine the natural frequency of undamped torsional vibration of a single rotor shaft system.
6. To determine the natural frequency of undamped torsional vibration of two rotor shaft system.
7. To determine the frequency of undamped free vibration of an equivalent spring mass system.
8. To determine the frequency of damped force vibration of a spring mass system.
9. To determine the modes and mode shapes of a cantilever beam using any FEM software.
10. To determine the natural frequencies, modes and mode shapes of a rotor bearing system using any FEM software.

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Total (%)

75 25 100

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination
Components CT H V A EE

Weightage (Marks) 10 7 8 5 70

Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination
Components A PR LR V PR V
Weightage (Marks) 5 10 10 5 35 35

Text Books:
1. William T Thomson, Theory of Vibration, CRC Press, ISBN No. 9780136510680
2. S. S. Rao, Mechanical Vibrations, Pearson Education, ISBN 10: 9810687125, ISBN 13: 9789810687120
3. Leonard Meirovitch, Fundamentals of Vibrations, Waveland Pr Inc, ISBN No. 0070413452
4. G.K.Grover, Mechanical Vibration, Roorkee INDIA, ISBN No. 9788185240565

Reference Books:
1. Morse and Hinkle, Mechanical Vibration, prentice Hall of India Ltd, ISBN No. 9788123908465
2. William W Seto, Mechanical Vibration, Mc Graw Hill Book Company, ISBN No. 9780070616790
3. Lindley and Higgins, Maintenance Engineering Hand Book, McGraw Hill Book Company, ISBN: 978007028819
Other Reference Material:
 Lab manuals
 http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112103111/