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Oil Damped Free Vibration with Particular Reference to Systems having Nearly-Equal Natural Frequencies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2016

R. E. D. Bishop  and
D. C. Johnson
R. E. D. Bishop
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College, London
D. C. Johnson
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Enginering, Leeds University
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Summary

This paper concerns the free vibration of linear systems which are subject to damping. The general theory for a system having n degrees of freedom is recalled and illustrated by means of a simple example. Using an analytical method, the approximate theory for small damping is derived, showing the nature of the entrainment of the principal modes; the results are found to confirm those of Southwell (who uses a physical argument) and they are illustrated by an example. The approximate theory is shown to need modification when there are two nearly-equal natural frequencies and the appropriate corrections are found. The analysis is made somewhat complicated by the existence of two criteria of “ smallness ” instead of one; these are the difference between the close natural frequencies and the amount of the damping.

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Research Article
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Aeronautical Quarterly , Volume 9 , Issue 1 , February 1958 , pp. 71 - 95
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society. 1958

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