1CHAPTER 1Problem 1.1Starting from the basic definition of stiffness, determinethe effective stiffness of the combined spring and write theequation of motion for the spring–mass systems shown inFig. P1.1.Figure P1.1Solution:Ifkeis the effective stiffness,fkSeu=fSfSk u2k u1k1k2uEquilibrium of forces:fkkuS=+(1)2Effective stiffness:+2kfukkeS==1Equation of motion:muk up te( )+=Preview Mode
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