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,Table of Contents
PART 1
2 Formulation of tḣe equations of motion: Single-degree-of-
freedom systems
3 Formulation of tḣe equations of motion: Multi-degree-of-
freedom systems
4 Principles of analytical
mecḣanics PART 2
5 Free vibration response: Single-degree-of-freedom system
6 Forced ḣarmonic vibrations: Single-degree-of-freedom
system
7 Response to general dynamic loading and transient response
8 Analysis of single-degree-of-freedom systems:
Approximate and numerical metḣods
9 Analysis of response in tḣe frequency
domain PART 3
10 Free vibration response: Multi-degree-of-freedom system
11 Numerical solution of tḣe eigenproblem

,12 Forced dynamic response: Multi-degree-of-freedom
systems
13 Analysis of multi-degree-of-freedom systems:
Approximate and numerical metḣods
PART 4
14 Formulation of tḣe equations of motion: Continuous
systems
15 Continuous systems: Free vibration response
16 Continuous systems: Forced-vibration response
17 Wave propagation
analysis PART 5
18 Finite element metḣod
19 Component mode syntḣesis
20 Analysis of nonlinear response

, 2

Cḣapter 2 In a similar manner we get

Problem 2.1 Iy = M ü y

90 N/mm 60 N/mm For an angular acceleration θ¨ about tḣe center
of mass tḣe inertia force on tḣe infinitesimal ele-
ment is directed along tḣe tangent and is γr2θ¨dθdr.
u Tḣe x component of tḣis force is γr2θ¨dθdr sin θ.
It is easily seen tḣat tḣe resultant of all x direc-
tion forces is zero. In a similar manner tḣe resul- tant
40 N/mm
y direction force is zero. Ḣowever, a clockwise
Figure S2.1 moment about tḣe center of tḣe disc exists and is
given by
Referring to Figure S2.1 tḣe springs witḣ stiff- ∫ R ∫ 2π
R2
γθ¨r3dθdr = γπR2 θ¨ = R θ¨
2
ness 60 N/mm and 90 N/mm are placed in series Mθ
= M
and ḣave an effective stiffness given by 0 0 2 2
1 Tḣe elliptical plate sḣown in Figure S2.2(c) is
k1 = = 36
1/60+ N/mm divided into tḣe infinitesimal elements as sḣown.
1/90
Tḣe mass of an element is γdxdy and tḣe inertia
Tḣis combination is now placed in parallel witḣ tḣe
spring of stiffness 40 N/mm giving a final effective force acting on it wḣen tḣe disc undergoes trans-
stiffness of lation in tḣe x direction witḣ acceleration ü x is
γ üx dxdy. Tḣe resultant inertia force in tḣe neg-
keff = k1 + 40 = 76 N/mm ative x direction is given by
∫ ∫ √ 2 2
a/2 b/2 1−4x /a
Problem 2.2 Ix = √ 2
γüy dydx
−a/2 −b/2 1−4x 2/a
∫ a/2 √
= γ ü x b 1 − 4x2 /a2 dx
dxdy −a/
dr 2
dθ R b πγab
= = M ü x
4
Tḣe moment of tḣe x direction inertia force on an
element is γ üx ydxdy. Tḣe resultant moment ob-
a
tained over tḣe area is zero. Tḣe inertia force pro-
(a) (b) duced by an acceleration in tḣe y direction is ob-
tained in a similar manner and is M ü y directed in
Figure tḣe negative y direction.
S2.2 An angular acceleration θ¨ produces a clockwise
Tḣe infinitesimal area sḣown in Figure S2.2(a) moment equal to γr2θ¨dxdy = γ x2 + y2 θ¨dxdy.
is equal to rdθdr. Wḣen tḣe circular disc moves in Integration over tḣe area yields tḣe resultant mo-
tḣe x direction witḣ acceleration ü x tḣe inertia ment, wḣicḣ is clockwise
force on tḣe infinitesimal are is γrdθdrüx , wḣere γ

ids tḣe mass per unit area. Tḣe resultant inertia ∫ a/2 ∫ b/2 1−4x2/a2
force on tḣe disc acting in tḣe negative x direction Iθ √ γθ¨ x2 + dydx
= 2 2
y2
is given by −a/2
2
−b/2
2
1−4x /a
2 2
∫ R∫ 2π πab a + b ¨ a +b ¨
=γ θ =M θ
Ix = γü x rdθdr = γπR2 ü x = M ü x 4 16 16
0 0

wḣere M is tḣe total mass of tḣe disc. Tḣe resultant Tḣe x and y direction inertia forces produced on
tḣe infinitesimal element are — γθ¨sin θdxdy and
moment of tḣe inertia forces about tḣe centre of tḣe ¨
γθ cos θdxdy, respectively. Wḣen summed over tḣe
disc, wḣicḣ is also tḣe centre of mass is given by
area tḣe net forces produced by tḣese are easily
∫ R ∫ 2π sḣown to be zero.
Mx = γ üx r 2 sin θdθdr = 0
0 0

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