Structural Dynamics
Structural Dynamics
Problem 01:
A damped structural system with k=25 kip/ft and mass m=1 k.s2/ft is subjected to an initial
displacement u0 = 1 ft and initial velocity v0 = 4 ft/sec.
Plot the free vibration for the following damping ratio.
a. =0.00
b. =0.05
c. =0.50
d. =1.00
e. =1.50
Solution:
Given: k = 25 k/ft,
m = 1 k.s2/ft
n = = = 5 rad/s
25
u0 = 1 ft
v0 = 4 ft/s
a. for =0.00 the system is undamped & we know equation of motion for undamped SDOF
v
system is u(t) = u0 cos(n t) + 0 sin(n t) (i)
n
1.5
1
u(t) [=0.00]
0.5
0
-0.5
-1
-1.5
u 0 n +v 0
D
sin(D t) (ii)
10.055+4
4.993
sin(4.993t)
1.5
1
u(t) [=0.05]
0.5
0
-0.5
-1
-1.5
10.55+4
4.33
sin(4.33t)
1.4
1.2
1
0.8
u(t) [=0.50]
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
-0.2 0
-0.4
u(t) = e5t + 9 5t
1.2
1
0.8
u(t) [=1.00]
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
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u(t) = en t
u 0 (1 +n )+v 0 t
e 1
21
u(t) =
u 0 (1 n )v 0 t
e 1 (iv)
21
(5.59+1.55)1+4 5.59t
(51.55)14 5.59t
e1.55t
e
+
e
25.59
25.59
7.5t [
5.59t
5.59t ]
1.529e
u(t) = e
1.2
0.529e
1
0.8
u(t) [=1.50]
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
3.5
1.5
u(t)
0.5
0.5
1.5
2.5
-0.5
-1
-1.5
= 0.00
= 0.05
= 0.50
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= 1.00
= 1.50