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FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS OF VIBRATIONS 
 
Free Vibration of Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems 
Equation of Motion:  0 ? ? ? kx x c x m ? ? ? 
m
k
n
? ? ; 
c
c
c
? ? ; 
n c
m c ? 2 ? ; 
2
1 ? ? ? ? ?
n d
 
Underdamped Response 
? ? ? ? ? ?
??
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t Ae t x
d
t
n
sin ; 
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2
2
0
2
0 0
d
d n
x x v
A
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? ; 
0 0
0 1
tan
x v
x
n
d
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Critically Damped Response 
? ? ? ?
t
n
e t a a t x
? ?
? ?
2 1
 where 
0 1
x a ? ; 
0 0 2
x v a
n
? ? ? 
Overdamped Response 
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2 2
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1 2
1
2
0
2
0
1
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n
n
x v
a ; 
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1 2
1
2
0
2
0
2
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n
n
x v
a 
Logarithmic Decrement 
1
1
ln
1
?
?
n
X
X
n
? where n is the number of complete cycles and 
2 2
4 ? ?
?
?
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Harmonically Excited Vibration 
Equation of Motion:  ? ? t F kx x c x m ? ? ? ? ? ? 
Fixed-Base Harmonic Excitation ? ? t F t F ? cos
0
? 
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? t X t x cos where 
? ? ? ?
2
2
2
0
? ? c m k
F
X
? ?
? ; 
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tan
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m k
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Force Transmissibility:   
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FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS OF VIBRATIONS 
 
Free Vibration of Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems 
Equation of Motion:  0 ? ? ? kx x c x m ? ? ? 
m
k
n
? ? ; 
c
c
c
? ? ; 
n c
m c ? 2 ? ; 
2
1 ? ? ? ? ?
n d
 
Underdamped Response 
? ? ? ? ? ?
??
? ?
?
t Ae t x
d
t
n
sin ; 
? ? ? ?
2
2
0
2
0 0
d
d n
x x v
A
?
? ?? ? ?
? ; 
0 0
0 1
tan
x v
x
n
d
??
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Critically Damped Response 
? ? ? ?
t
n
e t a a t x
? ?
? ?
2 1
 where 
0 1
x a ? ; 
0 0 2
x v a
n
? ? ? 
Overdamped Response 
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t t
t
n n
n
e a e a e t x
1
2
1
1
2 2
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; 
? ?
1 2
1
2
0
2
0
1
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n
n
x v
a ; 
? ?
1 2
1
2
0
2
0
2
?
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?
? ?
? ? ?
n
n
x v
a 
Logarithmic Decrement 
1
1
ln
1
?
?
n
X
X
n
? where n is the number of complete cycles and 
2 2
4 ? ?
?
?
?
? 
 
Harmonically Excited Vibration 
Equation of Motion:  ? ? t F kx x c x m ? ? ? ? ? ? 
Fixed-Base Harmonic Excitation ? ? t F t F ? cos
0
? 
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? t X t x cos where 
? ? ? ?
2
2
2
0
? ? c m k
F
X
? ?
? ; 
?
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2
1
tan
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m k
c
 
Force Transmissibility:   
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Harmonic Excitation due to Base Motion 
Displacement Transmissibility: 
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Harmonic Excitation due to Rotating Unbalance 
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? t X t x cos where 
? ? ? ?
2
2
2
2
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c M k
me
X
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j
j j j j
Q
q
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D
q
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q
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dt
d
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dissipation function, V the potential energy, 
j
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j
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the generalized forces. 
 
Vibrations of Continuous Systems 
Wave Equation Solution:  ? ? ? ? t D t C
c
x
B
c
x
A t x y ? ?
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cos sin cos sin , ?
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FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS OF VIBRATIONS 
 
Free Vibration of Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems 
Equation of Motion:  0 ? ? ? kx x c x m ? ? ? 
m
k
n
? ? ; 
c
c
c
? ? ; 
n c
m c ? 2 ? ; 
2
1 ? ? ? ? ?
n d
 
Underdamped Response 
? ? ? ? ? ?
??
? ?
?
t Ae t x
d
t
n
sin ; 
? ? ? ?
2
2
0
2
0 0
d
d n
x x v
A
?
? ?? ? ?
? ; 
0 0
0 1
tan
x v
x
n
d
??
?
?
?
?
?
 
Critically Damped Response 
? ? ? ?
t
n
e t a a t x
? ?
? ?
2 1
 where 
0 1
x a ? ; 
0 0 2
x v a
n
? ? ? 
Overdamped Response 
? ?
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t t
t
n n
n
e a e a e t x
1
2
1
1
2 2
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; 
? ?
1 2
1
2
0
2
0
1
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n
n
x v
a ; 
? ?
1 2
1
2
0
2
0
2
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? ? ?
n
n
x v
a 
Logarithmic Decrement 
1
1
ln
1
?
?
n
X
X
n
? where n is the number of complete cycles and 
2 2
4 ? ?
?
?
?
? 
 
Harmonically Excited Vibration 
Equation of Motion:  ? ? t F kx x c x m ? ? ? ? ? ? 
Fixed-Base Harmonic Excitation ? ? t F t F ? cos
0
? 
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? t X t x cos where 
? ? ? ?
2
2
2
0
? ? c m k
F
X
? ?
? ; 
?
?
?
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2
1
tan
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m k
c
 
Force Transmissibility:   
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Harmonic Excitation due to Base Motion 
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Harmonic Excitation due to Rotating Unbalance 
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? t X t x cos where 
? ? ? ?
2
2
2
2
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c M k
me
X
? ?
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tan
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M k
c
 
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Lagrange’s Equation 
j
j j j j
Q
q
V
q
D
q
T
q
T
dt
d
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? ?
 where T is the kinetic energy, D the Rayleigh’s 
dissipation function, V the potential energy, 
j
q the generalized coordinates and 
j
Q 
the generalized forces. 
 
Vibrations of Continuous Systems 
Wave Equation Solution:  ? ? ? ? t D t C
c
x
B
c
x
A t x y ? ?
? ?
cos sin cos sin , ?
?
?
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Transverse Vibration of Strings or Cables 
Boundary Conditions:  Fixed ? ? 0 , ? t x y ; 
?
T
c ? where ? is mass per unit length 
Longitudinal Vibration of Bars 
Boundary Conditions:  Fixed ? ? 0 , ? t x u ; Free 
? ?
0
,
?
?
?
x
t x u
; 
?
E
c ? where ? is 
mass per unit volume 
Torsional Vibration of Shafts 
Boundary Conditions:  Fixed ? ? 0 , ? t x ? ;  Free 
? ?
0
,
?
?
?
x
t x ?
; 
?
G
c ? where ? is 
mass per unit volume 
Lateral Vibration of Beams 
General Solution:  ? ? x D x C x B x A t x y ? ? ? ? sin cos sinh cosh , ? ? ? ? 
Undamped Natural Frequencies:  ? ?
4
2
l
EI
l
n n
?
? ? ? where ? is mass per unit length 
Boundary Conditions:  Simply Supported / Pinned  ? ? 0 , ? t x y and 
? ?
0
,
2
2
?
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?
x
t x y
; 
Free 
? ?
0
,
2
2
?
?
?
x
t x y
 and 
? ?
0
,
3
3
?
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?
x
t x y
; Fixed ? ? 0 , ? t x y and 
? ?
0
,
?
?
?
x
t x y
. 
 
Vibration Control 
Undamped Dynamic Absorbers 
Amplitude of Primary Mass:  
? ?
? ? ? ?
2 2 2
0
2
a a a a
a a
k m k m k k
F m k
X
? ? ? ?
?
?
? ?
?
  
Amplitude of Absorber Mass:  
? ? ? ?
2 2 2
0
a a a a
a
a
k m k m k k
F k
X
? ? ? ?
?
? ?
  
Natural Frequencies:  
? ?
? ? ? ? 1 1 2 1
2
1
2
1 1
2 2 4
2 2
2
2
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m
m
a
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p
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a
a
a
m
k
? ? and
m
k
p
? ?

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