Assignment - 1

Q1. Balancing of Inertia forces can be classified as the following method of vibration control:
a) System modification
b) Active feedback control
c) Excitation reduction at source
d) Energy harvesting

Q2. The spongy bone of wood-pecker helps used in

a) Absorbing low frequency vibration
b) Absorbing high frequency vibration
c) Adding more strength
d) Brain Functioning

Q3. Self-excited chatter is

a) Originated from fluid-structure interaction
b) An outcome of brain-machine interaction
c) A case of active vibration control
d) Caused due to uneven surface of the work piece

Q4. Which of the following is related to the parametric excitation?

a) Shock loading
b) Source vibration independent of response
c) Vortex induced vibration
d) Mass, damping and stiffness changing with time

Q5. The Strouhal number of a pipe obstructing a river flow is 0.2. The free stream flow velocity
is 2m/s, and the radius of the pipe is 0.5m. The vortex shedding frequency is
a) 0.8 Hz
b) 2 Hz Strouhal number = (f D / V)
c) 0.02 Hz
d) 0.4 Hz

Q6. Detuning is referred as the process of

a) Changing the loss factor of a vibrating system
b) Changing the nature of frequency band
c) Changing power spectral density
d) Changing the stiffness and inertia of a system
Q7. Which of the following statement is false?
a) Displacement amplitude at near resonance condition is controlled primarily by
damping.
b) Damping is the only effective means for controlling the vibration.
c) There are different controlling parameters in different frequency ranges.
d) Tacoma narrows bridge failed by aeroelastic flutter.

Q8. Which of the following statement is false?

a) Energy dissipation/cycle in viscous damping is given by the area of ellipse.
b) Energy dissipation/cycle in Coulomb damping is given by the area of rectangle.
c) Energy dissipation/cycle in Hysteric damping is dependent on frequency.
d) Energy dissipation/cycle in Hysteric damping is independent of frequency.

Q9. Which of the following methods are used for controlling vortex induced vibrations?
a) Installing helical spoiler around tall cylindrical structures.
b) Streamline construction of the marine pier.
c) Woven plastic ribbon into marine cables.
d) All are correct
Q10. Which of the following is false with reference to Detuning?
a) Technique of changing system parameters to avoid resonance.
b) Detuning shifts the natural frequency towards excitation frequency.
c) Stock bridge damper is used for de-tuning in overhead power transmission cables.
d) All are false