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    The document describes four problems related to structural dynamics and damped systems. The first problem involves finding the critical damping coefficient, initial recoil velocity, and return time for a 500kg gun recoiling against a 10,000 N/m spring. The second problem involves finding properties of a critically damped shock absorber for a 200kg motorcycle. The third problem involves finding stiffness and damping constants to reduce vibration amplitude over each cycle. The fourth problem involves finding dynamic properties for a 4000lb platform supported by four columns.

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    The document describes four problems related to structural dynamics and damped systems. The first problem involves finding the critical damping coefficient, initial recoil velocity, and return time for a 500kg gun recoiling against a 10,000 N/m spring. The second problem involves finding properties of a critically damped shock absorber for a 200kg motorcycle. The third problem involves finding stiffness and damping constants to reduce vibration amplitude over each cycle. The fourth problem involves finding dynamic properties for a 4000lb platform supported by four columns.

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    Aerospace Structural Dynamics AE31002

    Tutorial Sheet 2

    In a particular case, the gun barrel and the


    recoil mechanism have a mass of 500kg with
    a recoil spring stiffness 10,000 N/m. The
    gun recoils 0.4m upon firing. Find 1) the
    critical damping coefficient of the damper,
    2) the initial recoil velocity of the gun, and
    3) the time taken by the gun to return to a
    position 0.1m from its initial position.

    1. An undamped shock absorber is to be


    designed for a motor cycle of mass 200kg.
    When the shock absorber is subjected to an
    initial vertical velocity due to a road bump,
    the resulting displacement time curve is also
    indicated in the figure.

    Ans. cc =4472.1N-s/m, v=4.86 m/s, t=0.8258 s

    3. The amplitude of vibration of the system


    shown is observed to decrease 5% on each
    consecutive cycle of motion.
    Find the necessary stiffness and damping
    constant of the shock absorber if the damped
    period of vibration is to be 2 sec and the
    1
    in
    amplitude x1 is to be reduced to 16
    a single cycle. Also find the minimum
    initial velocity that leads to a maximum
    displacement of 250mm.
    Determine the damping coefficient c of the
    system. k= 200 lb/in and m= 10 lb-sec2 /in.

    Ans. c=554.5N-s/m, k=2358.3 N/m, v=1.43m/s

    Ans. c = 0.73 lb-sec/in

    2. The schematic diagram of a large cannon is shown below. When the gun is
    fired, high pressure gas accelerate the
    projectile inside the barrel to a very high
    velocity.
    The reaction pushes the gun
    barrel in the opposite direction of the
    projectile. Since it is desirable to bring
    the gun barrel to rest in shortest time
    without oscillation, it is made to translate
    backward against a critically damped springdamper system called the recoil-mechanism.

    4. A platform of weight W = 4000 lb is being


    supported by four equal columns which are
    clamped to the foundation as well as to the
    platform. Experimentally it has been determined that a static force of F= 1000 lb applied horizontally to the platform produces
    a displacement of =0.1 in. It is estimated
    that damping in the structure is of the order of 5% of the critical damping. Determine
    the following for this structure a) un-damped
    natural frequency, b) absolute damping coefficient, c) logarithmic decrement and d) the
    number of cycles and the time required for
    the amplitude of the motion to be reduced
    from an initial value of 0.1 in to 0.01 in.
    Ans. = 31.06rad/sec, 32 lb-sec/in, 1.37, 1.62sec

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