RESPONSE OF IMPULSIVE FORCE FOR A SDOF

SYSTEM
Abstract
● A non-periodic exciting force usually has a magnitude that varies with
time; it acts for a specified period of time and then it stops.
● The simplest form of such force is impulse force- a force that has a
large magnitude F and acts for a very short period of time t.
● Suppose now that we consider the system (SDOF) a block of mass m
is connected to a linear spring with spring constant k and unstretched
length ℓ and a viscous linear damper with damping coefficient c.
● The block is initially at rest (i.e., its initial velocity is zero) at its static
equilibrium position (i.e., the spring is initially unstressed) when a
horizontal impulse F (impact) is applied.
Cont..
● We are interested here in determining the response of the system after
the application of the impulse F.
● Impact loading analysis have wide applications in crash barrier design
,impact resistance structural design against military and terrorist
attack ,ship impact resistance design for marine structures and blonder
fence design. After 911 aircraft impact incident, there is increased
concern in structural response under impact loading also.
Cont..
● The impact load is one of the common loads to concrete structures.
However, only a few studies have been conducted on exploring the
response of self-sensing concrete to impact load.
● In this study we were interested to study the response of such
structures under impact load using MATLAB software.
Response of the system under constant load
In the vibration testing of a model, a load cell is used to measure the
constant force and is used to cause the excitation the model. Take m=5kg,
k=2000N/m, c=10Ns/m and F=20 N. find the response of the system and
plot same.
Initial conditions

x=0 at t=0

dx/dt = 0 at t=0
Matlab program code
function xdot= func(t,x)

F=20; %Force

m=5; %Mass of the system

c=10; %Damping coefficient of the system

k=2000; %Stiffness of the system

xdot(1)=x(2)

xdot(2)=F-c/m*x(2)-k/m*x(1);

xdot=xdot';
Run the following command in command window

[t,x]=ode45('func’,[0 5],[0 0]);

plot(t,x(:,1))

ylabel('x(m)')

xlabel('time(sec)')
Response of the system under constant force
Response of the system under impulse load
In the vibration testing of a structure, an impact hammer with a load cell
to measure the impact force is used to cause the excitation as shown in the
fig. Take m=5kg, k=2000N/m, c=10Ns/m and F=20 Ns. find the response
of the system.
Initial conditions

x=0 at t=0

dx/dt = 1/m at t=0

Final solution is as follows

Matlab program code
function xdot= func(t,x)

F=20; %Force per unit sec

m=5; %Mass of the system

c=10; %Damping coefficient of the system

k=2000; %Stiffness of the system

xdot(1)=x(2)

xdot(2)=F*dirac(1)-c/m*x(2)-k/m*x(1);

xdot=xdot';
Run the following command in command window

[t,x]=ode45('func',[0 5],[0 4]); %initial conditions are x(0)=0 and xdot(0)=F/m

plot(t,x(:,1))
Simulink Model
Response
Comparison of response
Reference
Structures under Impact Loading , John Kam-wing Wong,University of
Cambridge

Investigation of Dynamic Behavior of Framed Structure Under Impact Load

Dr.P.S.Patil , Mr. Swanand R. Kadam

Effect of Impact Loads on Structures using Dynamic Analysis Mohammed Irfan

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