EM418 MECHANIC VIBRATION

ONLINE TEST 2 SOLUTION (May - Aug 2021)

Question 1

Solve for

w12 = 150, w1 = 12.25 rad/s

w22 = 500, w2 = 22.36 rad/s (2m)

𝑟1 = 0.5
or

𝑟2 = −3 (2m)

𝑥1 (0) = 2, 𝑥2 (0) = −2, / 𝑥̇ 1 (0) = 1, 𝑥̇ 2 (0) = 1 𝑚/𝑠.

(1) (2)
𝑥1 cos ∅1 = 1.143 𝑥1 cos ∅2 = 0.857
(1) (2)
𝑥1 sin ∅1 = -0.233 𝑥1 sin ∅2 =0.255
(2m)
 (1) (2)
𝑥1 = 1.1664 𝑥1 = 0.8944

(1m)

∅1 = −0.2 rad ∅2 = -0.29 rad

(1m)

𝑥1 (𝑡) = 1.1664 cos (12.24 t -0.2) + 0.8944 cos (22.36 t + 0.29)

𝑥2 (𝑡) = 0.5832 cos (12.24 t -0.2) – 2.683 cos (22.36 t + 0.29) (1m)

Question 2
(i) w=wn (1m)
1 + (2𝜉𝑟)2
𝑇𝑟 = √
(1 − 𝑟 2 )2 + (2𝜉𝑟)2

1 + (2𝜉)2
2=√
(2𝜉)2

𝜉 = 0.2886 (1m)

(ii)
r= w/wn = 1500/500 = 3
1+(2𝑥0.2886𝑥 3)2
𝑇𝑟 = √(1−32)2+(2𝑥0.2886𝑥 3)2 = 0.06 (1m)

Isolation remainder = 6%, thus isolator percentage 94%. (1m)

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(iii) Fo = k.x (r2-1)
𝐹𝑜 800
𝑥 = (r2 −1) (wn 2 .m)
= = 0.000146m (1m)
(32 −1) (52.42 .250)

(b)
(i) - Passive Isolator: Idea of design of spring and damper to vary with displacement &
velocity
- Active Isolator: Idea of having sensory as feedback for the adjustment of spring and
damper
(1m for both right answer)

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