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PROBLEM 19.112
A variable-speed motor is rigidly attached to a beam BC. When the
speed of the motor is less than 600 rpm or more than 1200 rpm, a
small object placed at A is observed to remain in contact with the
beam. For speeds between 600 and 1200 rpm the object is observed
to “dance” and actually to lose contact with the beam. Determine the
speed at which resonance will occur.
SOLUTION
Let m be the unbalanced mass and r the eccentricity of the unbalanced mass. The vertical force exerted on
the beam due to the rotating unbalanced mass is
2sin sin
fm f
mr t P t
ωω
==
Then from Eq. 19.33,
()()
2
22
11
f
m
ff
nn
mr
P
kk
m
x
ω
ωω
ωω
==
−−
For simple harmonic motion, the acceleration is
()
4
2
2
1
f
f
n
mr
k
mfm
ax
ω
ω
ω
ω
=− =
−
When the object loses contact with the beam, the acceleration ||
m
a is greater than g.
Let 1600 rpm 62.832 rad/s.
ω
==
()
44
4
1
1
122
|| 1
1
n
n
mr U
mr
kk
m
aU
ω
ω
ω
ω
==
−
−
(1)
where 1.
n
U
=
Let 21
1200 rpm 125.664 rad/s 2
ω
== =
()
44
4
2
2
(2 )
222
|| 41
1
n
n
mr U
mr
kk
m
aU
ω
ω
ω
ω
==
−
(2)