Question 2.

A 100 kg mass is suspended by a spring of

stiffness 30 kN/m with a viscous damping
constant of 1000 N-s/m. The mass is initially at
rest. Calculate the steady-state displacement
amplitude if the mass is excited by a harmonic
force of 80 N at 3 Hz.

Ans: X = 4.1 mm
Question 2.14

A machine weighing 2000N rests on a floor. The floor defects

about 5 cm as a result of the weight of the machine. The floor
is somewhat flexible and moves, because of the motion of a
nearby machine, harmonically near resonance with an
amplitude of 0.2 cm. Assume a damping ratio of 𝛇 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏
and calculate the transmitted force and the amplitude of the
transmitted displacement.

Ans: X = 10 cm, F = 4001 N

• A large rotating machine causes the floor of a factory to
oscillate sinusoidally. A punch press is to be mounted
on the same floor. The displacement of the floor at the
point where the punch press is to be mounted is
measured to be y(t) = 0.1sin(wt) (cm). Using the base
support model of this section, calculate the maximum
force transmitted to the punch press at resonance if the
machine is mounted on a rubber fitting of stiffness, k =
40,000 N/m; damping, c = 900 N· s/m; and mass, m =
3000 kg.

Ans: F = 501.6 N
Question 2.18
A fan of 45 kg has an unbalance that creates a harmonic
force. A spring-damper system is designed to minimize the
force transmitted to the base of the fan. A damper is used
having a damping ratio of ζ = 0.2. Calculate the required
spring stiffness so that only 10% of the force is transmitted to
the ground when the fan is turning at 10,000 rpm.
 Problem:
𝒌𝟏 = 𝒌𝟐 = 𝟓𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝑵/𝒎
𝒂 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 𝒎
𝒃 = 𝟎. 𝟓𝟎 𝒎
𝑳 = 𝟏. 𝟎 𝒎
𝑴 = 𝟓𝟎 𝒌𝒈
𝒎 = 𝟏𝟎 𝒌𝒈
𝑭𝟎 = 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝑵
𝝎 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒓𝒑𝒎

a. Compute the equation of motion (consider small angle approximation)

b. Deduce from the previous equation, the effective properties Meq , Keq , Ceq of the equivalent
system in terms of the known system properties.
c. Compute the steady-state response amplitude.
Question 2.19
A vibrating mass of 300 kg, mounted on a mass-less
support by a spring of stiffness 40,000 N/m and a
damper of unknown damping coefficient, is observed
to vibrate with a 10-mm amplitude while the support
vibration has a maximum amplitude of only 2.5 mm
(at resonance). Calculate the damping constant and
the amplitude of the force on the base.
Question 2.25
A lathe can be modeled as an electric motor mounted
on a steel table. The table plus the motor has a mass
of 50 kg. The rotating parts of the lathe have a mass
of 10 kg at a distance 0.1 m from the center. The
damping ratio of the system is measured to be ζ=0.06
(viscous damping) and its natural frequency is 7.5 Hz.
Calculate the amplitude of the steady-state
displacement of the motor, assuming 𝝎𝒓𝒐𝒕 = 𝟑𝟎 𝑯𝒛.
Question 2.27
An electric motor of 10kg, has a rotating eccentric mass and
is set on two identical springs ( k = 3.2 N/mm ). The motor
runs at 1750 rpm, and the mass eccentricity is 100 mm from
the center. The springs are mounted 250 mm apart with the
motor shaft in the center. Neglect damping and determine the
force transmissibility ratio for vertical vibration.