Learning Objectives :
Provide engineers with the fundamentals of mechanical vibrations and its applications to rotating machinery
Be able to apply the equations of motion for vibration problems
Be able to influence designs to avoid resonances
Be able to Interpret test data.
Provide Engineers with understanding of dynamic considerations and overall understanding of the System
In-class Activity:
Calculate Damping
Convert displacement to acceleration and vice-versa
Avoid resonant frequencies
Determine Nodal Diameters and wave direction from test data
Homework Problems
Calculate Rotor Natural frequency and plot vibration vs. speed.
Calculate natural frequency and plot Campbell Diagram for a Center Vent tube
