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School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Subject Code and Name: MIET 1076– Dynamics and Control Lab Title: Free and Forced Vibration Lecturer: A/Prof. Jie Yang Lab Tutor: Mr. Chris Pevitt Student Name: Ahmed Alneaimi Student Number: s3219920 Lab Date:26-03-2014 1. Learning Objectives of the Experiment Estimation of the natural frequency of a cantilever beam system Effects of different damping media on natural frequency, amplitude, and damping ratio Effects of added mass on natural frequency Review of the theoretical knowledge Writing up a technical report Prerequisite: Students should be capable of calculating the Moment of Inertia of simple geometric shapes, and also know the general theoretical knowledge on free and forced vibration. 2. Introduction to Experiment A system that oscillates only under an initial disturbance with no external forces acting after the initial disturbance is called free vibration. As there is no element that causes dissipation of energy during the motion of the mass, the amplitude of motion remains constant with time, which is called an undamped oscillating system. In practice, except in a vacuum, the amplitude of free vibration diminished gradually over time, due to the resistance offered by the surrounding medium. Such vibration is termed as damped. The forced vibration of a system is taken place when external energy (applied force or an imposed displacement excitation). An amplitude peak at driving frequencies close to the natural frequency of the oscillating system is called resonance. Resonance in mechanical systems can be destructive. The following equations can be used to determine the natural frequency of a simple oscillating system: Natural frequency, in Hertz or cycles per second is … (1) [Hz] Where, is the EFFECTIVE mass of the system, and is the stiffness of the