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IV B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007

THEORY OF VIBRATIONS
(Aeronautical Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain the term VIBRATION. Define the terminology associated with vibra-
tions of a system, like natural frequency, amplitude, damping, damped fre-
quency, free vibrations, forced vibrations and critical damping with sketches
and plots.
(b) Determine the equation of motion and natural frequency of a simple spring-
mass system. Hence detemine its time period as well. Ignore the mass of the
spring. [16]

2. (a) Define a single degree of freedom system and illustrate with two different
exmples; a torsional pendulum and a spring-mass -pulley system.
(b) The mass of the slender uniform rod shown in figure 1 is small compared to
the mass attached to it. For small oscillations, calculate the natural frequency
of the swing of the mass. [8+8]

Figure 1:

3. The 23 kg mass is resting on a spring of 4400N/m and dashpot of 130 N-sec/m as

shown in figure 2. If a velocity of 10 cms/sec is applied to the mass at the rest
position, what will be its displacement at the end of the first second. [16]

4. Determine the equations of motion and the natural frequencies of the two degree-
of-freedom spring-mass system as shown in figure 3. [16]

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5. A simple pendulum is hinged at the center of mass M as shown in figure 4. Mass
M is sliding on a frictionless horizontal surface. Determine the natrural frequencies
of the system. [16]

Figure 4:

6. (a) Describe the Stodola method for the calculation of the principal modes and
natural frequencies of free undamped vibrating systems.
(b) Describe a simplified spring-mass vibration pick-up for measuring the vertical
acceleration of a moving train with a sketch and its physics. [8+8]

7. (a) Describe the classification of problems of aeroelasticity through the Collar

diagram. Hence explain the phenomena of flutter and buffeting encountered
in flight of an airplane.
(b) Describe the problem of aileron reversal. Hence compare difrerent wing critical
speeds. [8+8]

8. Describe the phenomenon of divergence of the wing and explain how the divergence
speed can be increased. Make use of sketches and plots for better clarifications.
[16]

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