Assignment Problems – 2

(Syllabus covered post mid-sem)

1. The arrangement of a compressor, turbine, and generator in thermal power plant is shown
in figure. Find the natural frequencies of the system (using Holzer method)

2. Estimate the fundamental natural frequency of a simply supported beam carrying three
identical equally spaced masses (using Dunkley’s method)

3. Find the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the system shown in the following figure.
Assume that m1 = m2 = m3 = m; k1 = k2 = k3 = k (using Matrix Iteration method)

4. Determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes for a uniform beam (continuous
system) subjected to bending vibrations which is fixed at x = 0 and simply supported at x = l
5. Derive the equations of motion of a trailer-compound pendulum system shown in the
following figure (using Lagrange’s equations method)

6. Derive the equations of motion of the following system (using Lagrange’s equations
method. Neglect the forces)
 Assignment Problems – 1

(Syllabus covered up to midsem)

1. Using Energy method, determine the effective mass at point n and its natural frequency for
the system shown in the figure

2. Determine the kinetic energy of the system shown in the figure. Determine the stiffness at
m0 and write the expression for the natural frequency

3. A vibrating system consists of a mass of 4.534 kg, a spring of stiffness 35 N/cm, and a
dashpot with a damping coefficient of 0.1243 N-s/cm. Find (a) damping factor (b)
logarithmic decrement (c) ratio of any two successive amplitudes (Ref: Thomson, Problem
2.38)

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9. Determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the system shown in figure 5.4
10. Determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the system shown in figure 5.5

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13. For the above system figure 6.1.2. Determine the equations of motion and natural
frequencies.

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