Ch1 Vibrations
Ch1 Vibrations
Sixth Edition
Chapter 1
Fundamentals of Vibration
Figure 1-17: Motorcycle with a Rider-a Physical System and Mathematical Model (1 of 3)
Figure 1-17: Motorcycle with a Rider-Physical Figure 1-17: Motorcycle with a Rider-a Physical
System and Mathematical Model (2 of 3) System and Mathematical Model (3 of 3)
Multiple springs are often used in one system and can be combined to
obtain a single equivalent spring.
Springs in parallel – Consider the springs in the figure below. When a load is
applied, the system undergoes a static deflection and a free body diagram
(c) provides the equation
For this course, mass elements are assumed to be a rigid body and can
gain or lose kinetic energy.
For the example below, there are three mass attaching to a pivoting bar.
The equivalent mass of the system can be assumed to be anywhere so
we assume it to be located at m1. The velocities of the other mass are (for
small angles)
We find
Where a and b represent the x and y components of 𝑋𝑋⃑ and are the real
⃑ With A as the absolute value of vector 𝑋𝑋⃑ and θ is
and imaginary parts of 𝑋𝑋.
the argument between the vector and the x-axis, then
where
Differentiation yields
Here the second motion, 𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂2, leads the first motion, 𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂1, by the phase
angle Φ
Many vibrations are not harmonic but they are periodic, as shown in the
figure below.
where
where