How to Minimize Vertical Vibrations in a Machine with a Vibration Absorber?

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The discussion focuses on minimizing vertical vibrations in a machine with a mass of 1500 kg, mounted on supports with an effective vertical stiffness of 4.5 MN/m. A vertical harmonic force of 200 N at 80% of the machine's natural frequency necessitates the use of a vibration absorber. The participants outline the equations of motion for the machine-absorber system and derive the characteristic equation. Additionally, they determine the required stiffness and mass of the absorber to limit its amplitude to 10 mm at the forcing frequency.

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Q A machine having a mass of 1500 kg is mounted on supports which provide an effective vertical stiffness of 4.5 MN/m. The machine is subjected to a vertical harmonic force having an amplitude of 200 N at a frequency equivalent to 80% of the natural frequency of the machine on its mounting.
It is proposed to minimise all the vertical vibrations of the machine by fitting a vibration absorber.

1. Set up the equations of motion for the combined machine-absorber system and hence obtain an expression for the characteristic equation.

2. Determine the stiffness and mass of a suitable absorber if the amplitude of the absorber mass is to be limited to 10 mm at the forcing frequency.
 
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