ME 370 , Computer Project

A vehicle can be modeled with the simplified model in the figure. Mv, Jv, Mw, Kc, and
Kt represent the mass of the vehicle, its moment of inertia, the mass of each axle, the
stiffness of each axle, and the stiffness of each tire, respectively.
Mv=1500kg, Jv=1000kgm2, Mw=20kg, kc=200kN/m, kt=350kN/m, l1=2m, l2=2.5m
Determine the following:
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The equation of motion

The natural frequencies and mode shapes
The amplitude of the automobiles vertical and pitching motions as a function of
frequency when the road creates a displacement of 0.01cost m for each tire

Your work should include:

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Listing of the computer program you developed

Your numerical results
Plots of the mode shapes
Plots of the amplitudes of the vehicles vertical and pitching motions as function
of the frequency .
Interpretation of your results.

Mv
x3

kc

kc

x1

x2
Mw

Mw
kt

kt

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