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Mechanical Vibrations
Course Code: BYG550_1, Credits: 10 credits
Offered by: Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Mechanical and Structural
Engineering and Materials Science
Semester tuition start & duration: Autumn, 1 semester
Exam term: Autumn
Language of instruction: Norwegian

Course staff
- Jasna Bogunovic Jakobsen (Course coordinator)
- Tor Henning Hemmingsen (Head of Department)

Introduction
The course will introduce the analysis and mitigation of vibrations, with applications in civil and
mechanical engineering.

Learning outcome
The course shall give an introduction to analysis and control of vibrations in mechanical systems
and civil engineering structures. Upon completing the course, the student shall:

● be familiar with the basic concepts in the dynamic analysis of structures

● be able to establish equation(s) of motion for a single or multi degree of freedom system
● be able to calculate the undamped eigen-frequencies and mode-shapes
● understand and be able to establish various models for damping in structures
● be able to calculate free vibration response of an undamped or damped system
● be able to calculate response of an undamped and damped system due to harmonic load
● be able to calculate response to a general load history by using impulse-response method
● be familiar with the numeric integration methods in vibration analysis.

Content
Free vibrations of a single degree of freedom system. Damping models. Vibrations due to
harmonic and general excitation. Mechanical transfer function, frequency response function,
impulse response function. Response spectrum. Step-by-step integration, Newmark's method.
Multi-degree of freedom systems. Matrix formulation. Eigenfrequencies and mode shapes.
Modal analysis. Numerical integration methods in vibration analysis.

Teaching methods
On average 3 lectures and 1 tutorial per week. Compulsory assignments. Laboratory exercises.

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Required prerequisite knowledge

BYG140 Structural Mechanics 1

Exam
Wt. Duration Marks Aid
Written exam 1/1 4 hours A-F All written and printed means
are allowed. Calculators are
allowed. (Personal computers,
mobile telephones or any other
electronic communication
devices that can be used for
external communication out
from the exam room are not
allowed and shall be handed to
the exam staff prior to the exam
starts. )

Coursework requirements
Assigments, 7 of 9 have to be approved before one can take the exam
9 assignments, of which 7 have to be approved in order to take the written exam.

Overlapping courses
Course Reduction
(credits)
Mechanical Vibrations (MOM140_1) 5

Open to
- Master studies at the Faculty of Science and Technology

Course assessment
By form and/or by discussions in class in accordance with university regulations.

Literature
Rao, S.S.: Mechanical Vibrations, Fifth Ed. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005, SI edition

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