EVB 3052 Structural Dynamics Sample Problem III-

III-1

A vibrating machine weighing 5 kN is bolted at the middle of two parallel steel

beams, as shown in the figure. If the span of the beam(s) is 3 m, and the rectangular
steel beam section is 30 mm wide and 180 mm deep. The machine is vibrating @
480 rpm and produces an unbalanced force of 500 N at this speed. Neglect the
weight of beam and the damping ratio of the system is 1.5%. Determine the
amplitude of steady state deflection and acceleration at the mid point beam due to
the unbalanced force produces by the machine?

Solution

Given:
1. W = 5 kN mass, m = (5000)/(9.81*1000) = 0.51 N-sec2/mm
2. Moment of Insertia, I = [30*1803]/12 = 1.458x107 mm4
3. Modulus of Elasticity, E = 200,000 N/mm2
4. P0 = 500 N
 480 
5. forcing frequency, ω = 2πf = 2π  = 16π rad
 60  sec

• Stiffness of 2 (two) beams, simply supported

 48EI   48 * 200000 * 1.458 x10 7 

K Beams = 2 3  = 2  = 10368 N
 L  3 mm
 3000 

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EVB 3052 Structural Dynamics Sample Problem III-
III-1

• Natural frequency, ωn

K 10368
ωn = = = 142.58 rad
m 0.51 sec

ω 16π
• frequency ratio, = = 0.352
ωn 142.58

• steady state response, Rd

1 1
Rd = = = 1.13
  ω 2 2
  ω  (1 − 0.352 )
2 2
+ (2 * 0.015 * 0.352 )
1 −    + 2ξ 
  ωn     ωn  

• amplitude of deflection, uo

Po 500
uo = Rd = x1.13 = 0.005 mm
K 10368

• amplitude of acceleration

&& o = ω2 u o = (16 π)2 x0.005 = 12.6 mm

12.6
u 2 or = 0.00128 g
sec 9.81 * 1000

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