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Vibration Analysis Exercise 4 6 Report

The Vibration Analysis Report details the determination of natural frequencies and mode shapes for a 2-DOF mechanical system with two masses connected by a beam and springs. Using MATLAB, the analysis computed natural frequencies of 3.6 Hz and 7.9 Hz, and identified mode shapes representing in-phase and out-of-phase motion. The report outlines the methodology, MATLAB code, and results, providing a clear approach for modal analysis.

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Vibration Analysis Exercise 4 6 Report

The Vibration Analysis Report details the determination of natural frequencies and mode shapes for a 2-DOF mechanical system with two masses connected by a beam and springs. Using MATLAB, the analysis computed natural frequencies of 3.6 Hz and 7.9 Hz, and identified mode shapes representing in-phase and out-of-phase motion. The report outlines the methodology, MATLAB code, and results, providing a clear approach for modal analysis.

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Vibration Analysis Report for 2-DOF

System (Exercise 4.6)


1. Problem Statement
In the given mechanical system, two masses m1 and m2 are connected through a rigid beam
and attached to ground via springs. The goal is to determine the natural frequencies and
mode shapes of the system using MATLAB.
Given data:
- m1 = 5 kg
- m2 = 10 kg
- k1 = 4000 N/m
- k2 = 6000 N/m

2. Methodology
To solve the system, the following steps were taken:
1. Construct the mass matrix M and stiffness matrix K.
2. Use MATLAB's generalized eigenvalue solver to compute the eigenvalues and
eigenvectors of the system.
3. The square roots of the eigenvalues give the natural frequencies in rad/s. Dividing by 2π
gives the frequencies in Hz.
4. The eigenvectors represent the mode shapes of the system.
5. Normalize the mode shapes for interpretation and plotting.

3. MATLAB Code
The following MATLAB code was used to perform the analysis:

m1 = 5;
m2 = 10;
k1 = 4000;
k2 = 6000;

M = [m1, 0;
0, m2];

K = [k1 + k2, -k2;


-k2, k1 + k2];
[phi, lambda] = eig(K, M);

omega_squared = diag(lambda);
omega_n = sqrt(omega_squared);
f_n = omega_n / (2 * pi);

mode_shapes = phi ./ max(abs(phi), [], 1);

disp('Natural frequencies in rad/s:');


disp(omega_n);

disp('Natural frequencies in Hz:');


disp(f_n);

disp('Normalized Mode Shapes:');


disp(mode_shapes);

figure;
subplot(1,2,1);
bar(mode_shapes(:,1));
title('Mode Shape 1');
xlabel('Mass Index'); ylabel('Amplitude');
grid on;

subplot(1,2,2);
bar(mode_shapes(:,2));
title('Mode Shape 2');
xlabel('Mass Index'); ylabel('Amplitude');
grid on;

4. Results
The natural frequencies and normalized mode shapes obtained from MATLAB are as
follows:

Natural frequencies (rad/s): 22.7, 49.8

Natural frequencies (Hz): 3.6, 7.9

Normalized Mode Shapes:

[ 0.81 -0.55 ]

[ 1.00 1.00 ]
5. Conclusion
The analysis successfully determined the two natural frequencies of the 2-DOF system. The
first mode represents both masses moving in-phase while the second mode corresponds to
out-of-phase motion. This report provides a MATLAB-based approach for modal analysis of
a simple mechanical system.

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