CHAP.

I] MECHANICAL SYSTEM ANALYSIS

Thus the potential energy of the system at an arbi trary instant is
V = l{3x)' = 19kx'
The work done by the viscous damping force between two arbitrary instants is
Hence the coefficients for an equi valent syste"1s model is
koq =9k
Supplementary Problems
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1.33 Determine the number of degrees of freedom necessary for the analysis of the system of Fig. '1-37.
Ans.
Identical slender
rods of length L
and mass m
L L L
I-'4 -I- '4 --I---- '2----j
Fig. 1-37
1.34 Determine the number of degrees of freedom necessary for the analysis of the system of Fig. 1-38.
Fig. 1-38
Ans. 3
mass m
l
moment of
inertia I
and show the generalized coordinates

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1.35 Determine the number of degrees of freedom necessary for the analysis of the system of Fi g. 1-39.
rmm
Fig. 1-39
Ans. 4
1.36 Determine the longitudinal stiffness of a rectangul ar, 30 x 50 mm steel bar ( = 210 x 10" N/ m' ) of
length 2.1 m.
Ans. 1.5 x 10" N/m
1.37 Determine the torsional stiffness of a 60-cm-long annul ar aluminum shaft (G = 40 x 10' N/m' ) of
inner radi us 25 mm and outer radius 35 mm.
Ans. 1.16 x 10' N-m/rad
1.38 A 2oo-kg machine is placed at the end of the beam of Fig. 1-40. Determine the sti ff ness of the
beam for use in a I-degree-of-freedom model of the system.
Ans. 5.00 x 10' N/m
I---- 3 m -----I 2m----i
;Q; N
E=210 X 10'-
m'
I = 1.35 x 10" m'
Fig. 1-40
and show the generalized coordinates

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1.39 Dete rmine the equi valent st iffness of the beam of Fig. 1-41 a t the location where the machine is
placed.
1----60 em ----j--35 em---J
o E=210X I 9 ~
---------------1A 1= 6.52 X 1 ~ m'
Fig. 141
Ans. 8.85 X 10' N/m
1.40 A helical coi l spring is made from a steel (G = 80 X 10' N/m') bar of radius 6 mm. The spring has a
coi l diameter of 6 em and has 46 active turns. What is the stiffness of the spring?
Ans. 2.09 X 10' N/m
1.41 What is the static deOecti on of the spring of Proble m 1.40 when it is used in the system of Fig.
1.42?
Fig. 142
Ans. 9.39 X 10-
3
m
r = ID em
1= I.5kgm'
m= IOkg
1.42 Q.;;termine the equivalent stiffness of the system of Fig. 143.
Fig. 143
Ans. 17k/ll
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1.43 Determine the equi valent stiffness of the system of Fi g. 1 -44.
AI = I x m
2
E, = E, = 200 x 10'.!'I... N N
__
CD (J)
I- 60 em -+- 70 em --I
Fig. 1-44
Ans. 2.20 X ](t N/ m
1.44 Determine the equivalent torsional stiffness of the system of Fi g. 1-45.
1-60 em--t- 80cm- 1-50cm-j
"
Fig. 1-45
Ans. 8.66 X 10' N-m/ rad
' I = 5 em
'2= 8cm
r
J
=4cm 9
N
G, = G, = G, = 40 x 10 ;;;I
1.45 Determine t he equivalent st iffness of the system of Fig. 1 -46.
Ans. 1.5 x 10" N/ m
1-------------2 m -------------j
E = 210 x 10' *'
1= 3.8 X 10-
5
mo!
Fig. 1-46
3 x
m
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MECHANICAL SYSTEM ANALYSIS
}.46 Determine the equi valent sti ffness of the system of Fig. 1-47.
f---40cm
I x
m
Fig. 147
Ans. 7.69 x 10' N/ m
80cm
E=21Ox
m'
r = 4.5 x 10'7
1.47 Determine the equivalent st iffness of the system of Fig. 1-48.
)------ 80 em -----.....,1-- 40 em--i
Fig. 148
Ans. 6.35 X 10
7
N/ m

m'
I = 4.6 X IO-
s
m"
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1.48 The torsional viscous damper of Fig. 1-49 consists of a cylinder of radius r that rotates inside a fixed
cylinder. The cylinders are concentric with a clearance h. The gap between the cylinders is filled
with a fluid of viscosity JJ.. The length of cylinder in contact with the fluid is e. Determine the
torsional viscous damping coefficierit for this damper.
1--/---1
Fig. 149
Ans.
2TW'(
c=--
, h

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MECHANICAL SYSTEM ANALYSIS
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1.49 Delermine Ihe kinelic energy of Ihe syslem of Fig. 1-50 al an arbilrary inslant in lerms of i,
including Ihe inertia effecls of Ihe springs
2m
Fig. 1-50
Ans.
1.50 LeI 11(1) represenl the angular displacement of a thin disk attached at one end of circular shafl ,
fixed at it s other end. The shaft has a mass moment of inertia I, aboul its longitudinal cenlroidal
axis. Using a linear displacement approximation, determine the equivalent moment of inertia of a
disk 10 be added to the end of Ihe shafl to approximale the inertia effects of lhe shaft.
Ans.
1.51 The >ta lic defleclion for a fixed-free beam of length L , cross-sectional moment of inertia I, and
elasli c modulus E with a concentrated load Fat ils free end is
. Fz'
y(z ) = 6EI( 3L - z)
Use Ihis equati on to develop the equivalent mass of Ihe beam if it has a cross-sectional area A and
a m:bS density p.
An.'. O.236pAL
1.52 The trigonometric function
y(Z)=X[I-cosGDJ
sati sfies all boundary conditions for a fixed-free beam of length L where x is the deflection at the
free ,' nd. Use this function to determine the mass of a particle that can be placed at the end of the
beam to approximate it s inerti a effects. The beam has a mass density p and a cross-secti onal area
A.
An .... O.227pAL
1.53 Use" trigonometric function simil ar to that of Problem 1.20 to determine the mass of a particl e to
be rlaced j along the span of a fixed-fixed beam to approximate the beam's inerti a effect s.
An.,. )pAL