Mechanical Vibrations

Damping ratios, examples

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 Logarithmic decrement
A method to experimentally measure damping
ratio in under-damped systems

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Logarithmic decrement

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Logarithmic decrement

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Logarithmic decrement

d tn 1 d t1 2n

sin d t1 2n sin d t1

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Logarithmic decrement

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Logarithmic decrement

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Logarithmic decrement

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 Example
The effect of including the mass of the spring on
the value of the frequency.

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Example y

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Example

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 Example
Effect of fuel on frequency of an airplane
wing

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 Example
Effect of fuel on frequency of an airplane
wing

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 Example
Effect of fuel on frequency of an airplane
wing

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 SDOF forced vibrations
Force of excitation is always acting on the system
during vibrations

The system will vibrate at the frequency of

excitation

The response of the system depends on the

nature of the excitation

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There are 4 types of F(t)

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SDOF forced vibrations

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SDOF forced vibrations

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SDOF forced vibrations

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SDOF forced vibrations

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SDOF forced vibrations

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SDOF forced vibrations

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Example

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Example

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Example

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Example

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