Chapter 12 Structural Dynamics 1
Chapter 12 Structural Dynamics 1
Chapter 12
Structural Dynamics
12.1 Basics of Structural Dynamics
12.2 Step-by-Step: Lifting Fork
12.3 Step-by-Step: Two-Story Building
12.4 More Exercise: Ball and Rod
12.5 More Exercise: Guitar String
12.6 Review
Chapter 12 Structural Dynamics Section 12.1 Basics of Structural Dynamics 2
Section 12.1
Basics of Structural Dynamics
Key Concepts
Damping Coefcient
Damping Mechanisms
Viscous Damping
Material Damping
Coulomb Friction
Modal Analysis
Explicit Dynamics
= ma
p kx c x = m x
m x +c x + kx = p
k
c
m
p
x
d
T
d
m x +c x + kx = 0
If the damping c is small (smaller than
c
c
),
then the general solution is
x = Ae
t
sin
d
t +B
( )
Where
d
= 1
2
,
=
c
c
c
,
c
c
= 2m
The quantity
c
c
is called the critical damping
coefcient and the quantity is called the
damping ratio.
Chapter 12 Structural Dynamics Section 12.1 Basics of Structural Dynamics 7
Damping Mechanisms
D
{ }
+ C
D
{ }
+ K
D
{ }
= F
{ }
Where {D} is the nodal displacements vector, {F} is the
nodal external forces vector, [M] is called the mass
matrix, [C] is called the damping matrix, and [K] is the
stiffness matrix.
Note that when the dynamic effects (inertia effect
and damping effect) are neglected, it reduces to a static
structural analysis system,
K
D
{ }
= F
{ }
Chapter 12 Structural Dynamics Section 12.1 Basics of Structural Dynamics 9
Modal Analysis
M
D
{ }
+ C
D
{ }
+ K
D
{ }
= 0
For a problem of n degrees of freedom, it has at most n solutions, denoted by
{D
i
}, i =1, 2, ..., n . These solutions are called mode shapes of the structure. Each mode
shape
{D
i
} can be excited by an external excitation of frequency
i
, called the natural
frequency of the mode.
In a modal analysis, since we are usually interested only in the natural frequencies
and the shapes of the vibration modes, the damping effect is usually neglected to
simplify the calculation,
M
D
{ }
+ K
D
{ }
= 0
Chapter 12 Structural Dynamics Section 12.1 Basics of Structural Dynamics 10
Harmonic Response Analysis
M
D
{ }
+ C
D
{ }
+ K
D
{ }
= F
{ }
<Harmonic Response> analysis solves a special form of the equation, in which the
external force on ith degree of freedom is of the form
F
i
= A
i
sin(t +
i
)
where
A
i
is the amplitude of the force,
i
is the phase angle of the force, and is
the angular frequency of the external force. The steady-state solution of the
equation will be of the form
D
i
= B
i
sin(t +
i
)
The goal of the harmonic response analysis to nd the magnitude
B
i
and the
phase angle
i
, under a range of frequencies of the external force.
Chapter 12 Structural Dynamics Section 12.1 Basics of Structural Dynamics 11
Transient Structural Analysis
M
D
{ }
+ C
D
{ }
+ K
D
{ }
= F
{ }
<Transient Structural> analysis solves the general form of the equation. External
force {F} can be time-dependent forces. All nonlinearities can be included. It uses
a direct integration method to calculate the dynamic response.
The direct integration method used in <Transient Structural> analysis is
called an implicit integration method.
Chapter 12 Structural Dynamics Section 12.1 Basics of Structural Dynamics 12
Explicit Dynamics
M
D
{ }
+ C
D
{ }
+ K
D
{ }
= F
{ }
Similar to <Transient Structural>, <Explicit Dynamics> also solves the general
form of equation. External force {F} can be time-dependent forces. All
nonlinearities can be included. It also uses a direct integration method to
calculate the dynamic response.
The direct integration method used in <Explicit Dynamic> analysis is called
an explicit integration method.
Chapter 12 Structural Dynamics Section 12.2 Lifting Fork 13
Section 12.2
Lifting Fork
Problem Description
During the
handling, the fork
accelerates upward
to a velocity of 6 m/s
in 0.3 second, and
then decelerates to
a full stop in another
0.3 second, causing
the glass panel to
vibrate.
Chapter 12 Structural Dynamics Section 12.2 Lifting Fork 14
Static Structural Simulation
The maximum
static deection
is 15 mm.
Chapter 12 Structural Dynamics Section 12.2 Lifting Fork 15
Transient Structural Simulation
Chapter 12 Structural Dynamics Section 12.3 Two-Story Building 16
Section 12.3
Two-Story Building
Problem Description
Harmonic loads
will apply on this
oor deck.
Two scenarios are investigated: