CE6102E STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
Tutorial Sheet 1
1. A rigid block of mass M is suspended from a uniform pulley of mass m and radius R as shown in Fig.1.
If the cord is inextensible, of negligible weight, and does not slip on the pulley, and the spring stiffness
is k, determine the equation of motion for vertical vibration of the system.
Rigid circular uniform
K disk of mass M
R
Total
mass m L1
R d
L2
c
M Light rigid bent bar k
Figure 1 Figure 2
2. Obtain the equation of motion for small vibrations of the system shown in Fig.2.
3. A harmonic motion has an amplitude of 0.2 cm and a period of 0.15 s. Determine the maximum
velocity and acceleration.
4. A harmonic motion has a frequency of 10 cps and its maximum velocity is 4.57 m/s. Determine its
amplitude, period and its maximum acceleration.
5. Design an arrangement of three springs with stiffness 40, 60 and 90 N/mm, respectively to have an
effective stiffness of 76 N/mm.
6. Write the equation of motion for the system shown in Figure 3.
7. A uniform bar of length L and weight W is suspended symmetrically by two strings, as shown in
Fig.4. Set up the differential equation of motion for small angular oscillations of the bar about the
vertical axis O – O, and determine its period.
8. For the rigid beam shown in Fig.5, obtain the equation of motion and determine the
generalized quantities m*, c*, k* and f *(t). Total mass of the beam is M.
a P0 f(t)
K
a
l h
O
weightless θ c
k
rigid bar
O
L l/2 l/2
m
Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5
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Last date of Submission: 08-09-2024
