Answer Sheet Assignment 1
Answer Sheet Assignment 1
Sphere, mass ms
k2 rs
No slip
l2
Bell crank lever,
mass moment of
inertia J0 90
O
x(t)
l1
k1
Solution
1.56 Consider a system of two dampers, with damping constants c1 and c2, arranged in parallel as
shown in Fig. 1.104. The rigid bar to which the two dampers are connected remains horizon-
tal when the force F is zero. Determine the equivalent damping constant of the system (ce)
that relates the force applied (F) to the resulting velocity (v) as F = cev.
Hint: Because the damping constants of the two dampers are different and the distances l1
and l2 are not the same, the rigid bar will not remain horizontal when the force F is applied.
l1 l2
v
c1 c2
Solution
1.59 Develop an expression for the damping constant of the rotational damper shown in Fig. 1.105
in terms of D, d, l, h, v, and m, where v denotes the constant angular velocity of the inner
cylinder, and d and h represent the radial and axial clearances between the inner and outer
cylinders.
Solution
1.73 A massless bar of length 1 m is pivoted at one end and subjected to a force F at the other end.
Two translational dampers, with damping constants c1 = 10 N-s/m and c2 = 15 N-s/m are
connected to the bar as shown in Fig. 1.109. Determine the equivalent damping constant, ceq,
of the system so that the force F at point A can be expressed as F = ceqv, where v is the lin-
ear velocity of point A.
A
F
0.25 m
c2 + 15N*s/m
0.75 m
c1 + 10 N*s/m
0.25 m