Accession Number:

AD0672259

Title:

RESPONSE OF A SINGLE DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEM TO VARIOUS TRANSIENTS

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GENERAL DYNAMICS/ASTRONAUTICS SAN DIEGO CA

Personal Author(s):

• Streiff, M. L.

Report Date:

1960-02-02

Pagination or Media Count:

35.0

Abstract:

The ratio of maximum deflection of a one degree of freedom system to the static deflection corresponding to the peak force is approximately independent of pulse shape within plus or minus 5 for effective pulse durations impulsepeak force less than about 20 of the free natural period of the system. The above deflection ratio equals unity when the effective pulse duration is about 17 to 18 of the free natural period of the system for an undamped system. For damped systems the duration for unity deflection ratio is somewhat greater.

Descriptors:

• *STRUCTURES
• ANALOG COMPUTERS
• DAMPING
• DEFLECTION
• MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
• MOTION
• SHOCK WAVES
• TRANSIENTS

Subject Categories:

• Numerical Mathematics
• Radiofrequency Wave Propagation

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE