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Computational Mechanics
Structural Dynamics

Response of damped systems to harmonic loading

Harmonic Vibration of Damped Systems

sin

Equation of motion:

Initial conditions:

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Particular Solution

Equation of motion

sin
Solution:

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Particular Solution

sin cos

1 /

1 / 2 /

2 /

1 / 2 /

Complete solution

Complementary and particular solution

cos sin

transient response
sin cos

steady state response

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Displacement-time curve

Response of damped system to harmonic force;

/ 0.2, 0.05

Displacement-time curve

Response of damped system to harmonic force; / 5

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Maximum deformation & Phase lag

Steady-state deformation

sin cos sin

Maximum deformation & Phase lag

Steady-state deformation
1

1 / 2 /

Deformation response factor

1

, 1 / 2 /

2 /
tan Phase angle / lag
1 /

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Steady-state response of damped system (=0.2) to

sinusoidal force

1.29
/ 0.5

/2 0.041

2.5
/ 1

/2 0.25

0.32
/ 2

/2 0.46

Deformation response factor

1
1 / 2 /

if :

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Phase angle for damped system

2 /
tan
1 /
90

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Example

The displacement amplitude of an SDOF system due

to harmonic force is known for two excitation
frequencies. At , 12.7 cm; at 5 ,
0.1 cm.

Estimate the damping ratio of the system.

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Response to periodic loading

Periodic function = repeats itself after

Examples: propeller forces; wave loading;
certain wind forces
Fourier series representation

Fourier Series Representation

Periodic function:
2, 1,0,1,2,

Fourier series:

cos sin
2

2
Fundamental harmonic has frequency:

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Fourier Coefficients

cos sin
2

2
cos 1,2,3

2
sin 1,2,3

Symmetry odd functions

0, 0

/
4
sin

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Symmetry even functions

/
cos , 0

Example

The periodic force shown is defined by

0 /2

/2

Expand the periodic force into a Fourier series.

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Example Fourier series

Response to periodic force

can be determined by combining responses to

individual terms in the Fourier series

cos sin
2

cos sin

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Response to periodic force

Substitute displacement representation in equation

of motion

Treat each individual term individually

Compare coefficients of cos and sin

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