DYNAMIC ANALYSIS

Homework 2

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1.
Determine the natural frequency of the clamped beam shown in Figure 1 using a
generalized SDOF system.
E, A, I,

Figure 1 Clamped beam

The displacement
function

is approximated by the product of the following interpolation

1.25

0.25

and the displacement at the right end

. Use a value of

generalized mass.

for the

2.

The truss element shown in Figure 2 has four nodes.

E, A,
u1
1

u3
3

2a/3

u4

x
a/3 a/3

u2
2

2a/3

Figure 2 Cubic truss element

The displacement

is approximated by the following expression

9
16

9
16

27
16

3
3

27
16

Calculate the consistent mass matrix of the element.

Calculate the lumped mass matrix of the element.
Calculate the consistent load vector of the element for a constant distributed load
.

3.
Determine the mass, damping and stiffness matrices of the system shown in Figure 3
using Lagrange Equations. Discretize the cantilever using only one frame element.

L=2m
E = 28 GPa
A = 0.025 m2
I = 20500 cm4
= 2500 kg/m3
k = 120 kN/m
c = 125 Ns/m
= 30
= 20

k
c
k
y

E, A, I,

Figure 3 Cantilever connected to two springs and a damper

The translational generalized coordinates shall coincide with the global (x,y) axes.

Figure 4 Frame element

The stiffness matrix of the frame element shown in Figure 4 is defined by
0
0
0

0
0

12

12

0
0
0

0
0

12

2
,

12