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Dunkerley'S Method of Approximation To Findout The Natural Frequency of Multi Degree Freedom System

Dunkerley's method provides an approximation for finding the natural frequency of multi-degree of freedom systems. It uses the flexibility matrix to find a lower bound on the fundamental frequency. For a lumped-mass system with a diagonal mass matrix, the fundamental frequency can be estimated from the flexibility coefficients and masses of the system. Considering a three degree of freedom or three storey building as an example, the flexibility coefficients are calculated for different assumptions about the masses to then determine the fundamental frequency.

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Dunkerley'S Method of Approximation To Findout The Natural Frequency of Multi Degree Freedom System

Dunkerley's method provides an approximation for finding the natural frequency of multi-degree of freedom systems. It uses the flexibility matrix to find a lower bound on the fundamental frequency. For a lumped-mass system with a diagonal mass matrix, the fundamental frequency can be estimated from the flexibility coefficients and masses of the system. Considering a three degree of freedom or three storey building as an example, the flexibility coefficients are calculated for different assumptions about the masses to then determine the fundamental frequency.

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SCHOOL OF INFRASTRUCTURE

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY


BHUBANESWAR

DUNKERLEY'S METHOD OF APPROXIMATION TO FINDOUT THE


NATURAL FREQUENCY OF MULTI DEGREE FREEDOM SYSTEM
M. Tech Term - Paper Presentation
Guided by
Dr. Goutam Mondal
Presented by
Mr. Vyshnav v s
22SE06009

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Natural frequencies (eigenvalues) , natural modes (eigenvectors) of multi degree-
of-freedom system
|𝑲 − 𝒎 ω𝟐|=𝟎

• Tedious for larger values of n

Dunkerley’s method

• Finding approximate fundamental frequency

• Use flexibility matrix

• Lower bound method

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Derivation -
o Higher natural frequencies of most vibratory systems are large compared to their fundamental frequencies

Consider a general n-degree-of-freedom system

} +[k]{x} = {0} --------------( 1)

Assuming x = A*sin(t+ Φ)
Solving,
- m]{A} + [k]{A} = {0} ---------------( 2)

Premultiplying with and solving

-m]{A} + [k]{A} = 0 [𝑘]− 1=[𝑎]( 𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑥𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑥 )


( [m][a] - ){A} = 0 ---------------( 3)

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For a non-trivial solution to exist

--------------------(4)

For a lumped-mass system with a diagonal mass matrix

-------------------(5)

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That is ,

------------------(6)

Expanding ,

-------------------(7)

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This is a polynomial equation of nth degree in (.

Let the roots of above equation be denoted as , . . . , . Thus

-----------------(8)

Equating the coefficient of of eqn. 7 and eqn.8 -----------------(9)

The higher frequencies are considerably larger than the fundamental frequency

-----------------(10)

This equation is known as Dunkerley’s formula


Source - Singiresu S. Rao. “Mechanical Vibrations’’. Sixth Edition in SI Units”. Pearson Education; 2018. 701 p.
& “Don Rabound, Lindsey Westover” (2022). “Vibrations and Sound”. Retrieved from https://engcourses-uofa.ca. 6/9
Consider a three degree of freedom system or three storey building

m3
𝑎 33

𝑘3
𝑎
m2
22

𝑘2
𝑎
m1 11

𝑘1

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Finding flexibility coefficients,

Case.1 , Assuming m2 = m3 = 0
𝑘1
=
m1
Case.2 , Assuming m1 = m3 = 0
𝑘2
= +
m2

Case.3 , Assuming m1 = m2 = 0 𝑘3
= +
m3

So knowing flexibility coefficients and masses we can find the value of fundamental frequency

Source – Dr. Ramancharla Pradeep Kumar, Earthquake Engineering Research Centre, IIT Hyderabad, NPTEL
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Thank you

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