
where T is the kinetic energy of the system, V is the potential energy of the
system, D is the Rayleigh dissipation function, and Q
j
is the generalized force
acting on the jth inertial element.
Linear Vibratory Systems
For vibratory systems with linear inertial characteristics, linear stiffness char-
acteristics, and linear viscous damping characteristics, T, V, and D take the
form given by Eqs. (3.43); that is, we have
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(7.8)
and Q
j
is given by Eq. (3.42). Also,
(7.9a)
It can be shown
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that the inertia coefficients m
jk
, the stiffness coefficients k
jk
,
and the damping coefficients c
jk
are symmetric; that is,
(7.9b)
In light of Eqs. (7.9b), for a two degree-of-freedom system with linear
characteristics, Eq. (7.8) is written in expanded form as
c
jk
c
kj
k
jk
k
kj
m
jk
m
kj
0
2
D
0q
#
j
0q
#
k
0
2
D
0q
#
k
0q
#
j
0
2
V
0q
j
0q
k
0
2
V
0q
k
0q
j
0
2
T
0q
#
j
0q
#
k
0
2
T
0q
#
k
0q
#
j
D
1
2
5q
#
6
T
3C 45q
#
6
1
2
a
N
j1
a
N
n1
c
jn
q
#
j
q
#
n
V
1
2
5q6
T
3K 45q6
1
2
a
N
j1
a
N
n1
k
jn
q
j
q
n
T
1
2
5q
#
6
T
3M 45q
#
6
1
2
a
N
j1
a
N
n1
m
jn
q
#
j
q
#
n
352 CHAPTER 7 Multiple Degree-of-Freedom Systems
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The quadratic forms shown for T, V, and D in Eqs. (7.8) are strictly valid for systems with lin-
ear characteristics. However, the kinetic energy T is not always a function of only velocities as
shown here. Systems in which the kinetic energy has the quadratic form shown in Eqs. (7.8) are
called natural systems. As discussed later in this chapter, for systems such as that given in Ex-
ample 7.4, where rotation effects are present, the form of the kinetic energy T is different from
that shown in Eqs. (7.8). As noted in Chapter 2, gravity forces can also contribute to the poten-
tial energy of the system. For a general system with holonomic constraints, Eqs. (7.7) will be used
directly in this book to obtain the governing equations.
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L. Meirovitch, Elements of Vibration Analysis, 2nd ed., McGraw Hill, NY, pp. 260–261 (1986).