Free vibration of single-degree-of-freedom systems (undamped) in relation to structural dynamics during earthquakes

2009 ◽  
pp. 9-42
Author(s):  
S. Rajasekaran
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Structural Dynamics ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Single Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Single Degree

A Comparison of the Effects of Nonlinear Damping on the Free Vibration of a Single-Degree-of-Freedom System

2012 ◽  
Vol 134 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Tang ◽  
M. J. Brennan
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Nonlinear Damping ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Damping Force ◽  
Single Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Sdof System ◽  
Single Degree ◽  
Dependent Term ◽  
Quadratic Damping

This article concerns the free vibration of a single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) system with three types of nonlinear damping. One system considered is where the spring and the damper are connected to the mass so that they are orthogonal, and the vibration is in the direction of the spring. It is shown that, provided the displacement is small, this system behaves in a similar way to the conventional SDOF system with cubic damping, in which the spring and the damper are connected so they act in the same direction. For completeness, these systems are compared with a conventional SDOF system with quadratic damping. By transforming all the equations of motion of the systems so that the damping force is proportional to the product of a displacement dependent term and velocity, then all the systems can be directly compared. It is seen that the system with cubic damping is worse than that with quadratic damping for the attenuation of free vibration.

Demonstrator to show the effects of negative stiffness on the natural frequency of a simple oscillator

2008 ◽  
Vol 222 (7) ◽  
pp. 1189-1192 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Carrella ◽  
M J Brennan ◽  
T P Waters
Keyword(s):  
Free Vibration ◽  
Natural Frequency ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Negative Stiffness ◽  
Test Rig ◽  
Single Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Single Degree ◽  
Horizontal Beam ◽  
Additional Correction

This article describes a demonstrator to show the effects of negative stiffness on the free vibration of a simple oscillator. The test rig consists of a horizontal beam that is hinged at one end and is supported by two coil springs to form a single-degree-of-freedom system. Additional correction springs, which provide negative stiffness, can be attached to lower the natural frequency of the system. The effect of the change in natural frequency can be easily seen visually, and it is shown that for one of the configurations of correction springs, the natural frequency can be reduced by a factor of about 4.

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