CAE357 Structural Dynamics Syllabus:

CAE357 Structural Dynamics Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVE:

• To study the effect of periodic and aperiodic forces on mechanical systems
• To learn the natural characteristics of large sized problems using approximate methods.
• To understand the natural frequency of vibrations of the beams and torsional vibrations of systems.
• To introduce the free and forced vibration of systems.
• To acquire knowledge in approximate methods of structural dynamics

UNIT I FORCE DEFLECTION PROPERTIES OF STRUCTURES

Constraints and Generalized coordinates – Virtual work and generalized forces – Force – Deflection influence functions – stiffness and flexibility methods.

UNIT II PRINCIPLES OF DYNAMICS

Free and forced vibrations of systems with finite degrees of freedom – Response to periodic excitation – Impulse Response Function – Convolution Integral

UNIT III NATURAL MODES OF VIBRATION

Equations of motion for Multi degree of freedom Systems – Solution of Eigen value problems – Normal coordinates and orthogonality Conditions. Modal Analysis.

UNIT IV ENERGY METHODS

Rayleigh’s principle – Rayleigh – Ritz method – Coupled natural modes – Effect of rotary inertia and shear on lateral vibrations of beams – Natural vibrations of plates.

UNIT V APPROXIMATE METHODS

Approximate methods of evaluating the Eigen frequencies and eigen vectors by reduced, subspace, Lanczos, Power, Matrix condensation and QR methods.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:

Students will be able to
CO1: Determine the various options of mathematical modelling of structures
CO2: Evaluate the response of structures under various dynamically loaded conditions
CO3: Explain the natural modes of vibration of structures
CO4: Interpret the knowledge in numerical and approximate methods of evaluating natural modes of vibration.
CO5: Justify the natural frequencies and mode shapes of a multi degree of freedom system

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Hurty. W.C. and M.F. Rubinstein, “Dynamics of Structures”, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi 1987.
2. Tse. F.S., Morse. I.E. and Hinkle. H.T., “Mechanical Vibrations: Theory and Applications” , Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2004.

REFERENCES:

1. Ramamurthi. V., “Mechanical Vibration Practice and Noise Control” Narosa Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, 2008
2. Timoshenko. S.P., and D.H. Young, “Vibration Problems in Engineering”, John Willey & SonsInc., 1984.
3. Vierck. R.K., “Vibration Analysis”, 2nd Edition, Thomas Y. Crowell & Co Harper & Row Publishers, New York, U.S.A. 1989.