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PROBLEM 19.121
Figures (1) and (2) show how springs can be used to support a
block in two different situations. In Figure (1), they help
decrease the amplitude of the fluctuating force transmitted by
the block to the foundation. In Figure (2), they help decrease
the amplitude of the fluctuating displacement transmitted by the
foundation to the block. The ratio of the transmitted force to
the impressed force or the ratio of the transmitted displacement
to the impressed displacement is called the transmissibility.
Derive an equation for the transmissibility for each situation.
Give your answer in terms of the ratio /
n
ω
of the frequency
ω
f of the impressed force or impressed displacement to the
natural frequency n
of the spring-mass system. Show that in
order to cause any reduction in transmissibility, the ratio /
n
ω
must be greater than 2.
SOLUTION
(1) From Equation (19.33):
()
2
1
m
f
n
P
k
m
x
ω
ω
=
−
Force transmitted:
()
2
()
1
m
f
n
P
k
Tm m
Pkxk
ω
ω
⎤
⎥
==
⎥
−
⎥
⎦
Thus, Transmissibility
()
2
() 1
1f
n
Tm
m
P
P
ω
ω
==
−
(2) From Equation
(19.33 ):
′
Displacement transmitted:
()
2
1f
n
m
m
x
ω
ω
=
−
Transmissibility
()
2
1
1f
n
m
m
x
ω
ω
δ
==
−
For () or to be less than 1,
Tm m
mm
Px
P
δ
()
2
11
1f
n
ω
ω
−
)
2
11 f
n
ω
ω
<−
2
2
f
n
ω
ω
⎛⎞
>
⎜⎟
⎝⎠ 2 Q.E.D.
f
n
ω
ω
>