Roll. No.

RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHENNAI 602 105.

DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
UNIT TEST - II
Sub. Code : AE 6602
Sub. Name : Vibration and Elements of
Aero-elasticity

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4

Date
:
Max. Marks : 60
Duration
: 95 min
Year

: 3rd

Answer All Questions Part 1 (From Unit II Total Marks = 18)

PART A - (3 x 2 = 6 Marks)
What is critical damping? And what is its importance?
Define Magnification factor?
Difference between vibrometer and vibrograph.
PART B - (1 x 12 = 12 Marks)
Find the natural frequency of the system shown below. The spring stiffness k is 10
kN/m and the mass is 10 kg.

Answer All Questions Part 2 (From Unit III Total Marks = 42)
PART A - (9 x 2 = 18 Marks)
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9

Name the few frequency measuring instruments?

What is an accelerometer?.
What is dynamic coupling?
What do you mean by principal mode of vibration?
Define transmissibility?
Define multi degree of freedom system?
Draw a two degree freedom system with a damper.
Define transverse vibration.
Write the Hamiltons principle.

PART B - (2 x 12 = 24 Marks) Question No. 3.10 is compulsory

3.10
3.11

(a)

(b)

Derive the frequency equation for a 2 DOF free un damped system .

Derive the GDE for a compound pendulum shown in figure, whose mass is not
concentrated but distributed.

(OR)
Derive the equation of motion for the string which vibrates laterally.

Roll. No.
RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHENNAI 602 105.
DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
UNIT TEST - II
Sub. Code : AE 6602
Sub. Name : Vibration and Elements of
Aero-elasticity

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4

Date
:
Max. Marks : 60
Duration
: 95 min
Year

: 3rd

Answer All Questions Part 1 (From Unit II Total Marks = 18)

PART A - (3 x 2 = 6 Marks)
What is damping coefficient?
Define force transmissibility?
What do you know about seismograph?.
PART B - (1 x 12 = 12 Marks)
Find the natural frequency of the 2 dof free un damped system shown below using
Lagranges principle.

Answer All Questions Part 2 (From Unit III Total Marks = 42)
PART A - (9 x 2 = 18 Marks)
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9

Define coordinate coupling

What are principal co-ordinates?
Write matrix equation for statically & dynamically coupled system?
What is the use of Lagranges equation in vibration?
Define displacement transmissibility?
Give force equation for multi degree of freedom free un damped system?
Define semi-definite system?
Define longitudinal vibration.
Write the Lagranges principle.

PART B - (2 x 12 = 24 Marks) Question No. 3.10 is compulsory

3.10
3.11

(a)

Derive the natural frequency for a beam say cantilever beam, considering the
beam vibrates laterally.
The mass and stiffness matrices are given below for a 2 dof system, Calculate the
Eigen values and vectors along with mode shapes of the vibrating system.

and
(b)

(OR)
Derive the frequency equation for the double pendulum system shown in figure.