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Prabhu TL is a SenseCentral contributor covering digital products, entrepreneurship, and scalable online business systems. He focuses on turning ideas into repeatable processes—validation, positioning, marketing, and execution. His writing is known for simple frameworks, clear checklists, and real-world examples. When he’s not writing, he’s usually building new digital assets and experimenting with growth channels.

Mechanics of Machines

EQUIVALENT STIFFNESS OF SPRING

(1) Springs in series (2) Springs in parallel  (3) Combined springs (4) Inclined springs DAMPING:  It is the resistance to the motion…

July 19, 2021 · Prabhu TL
Mechanics of Machines

TYPES OF VIBRATORY MOTION

·         Free Vibration  ·         Forced Vibration TERMS USED VIBRATORY MOTION:  (a)Time period (or)period of vibration:  It is the time taken…

July 19, 2021 · Prabhu TL
Mechanics of Machines

SINGLE DEGREE FREE VIBRATION

INTRODUCTION:  When a system is subjected to an initial disturbance and then left free to vibrate on its…

July 19, 2021 · Prabhu TL
Mechanics of Machines

RESPONSE WITHOUT DAMPING

The amplitude of the force transmitted to the foundations is Where k is the Stiffness of the support and x(t) is the…

July 19, 2021 · Prabhu TL
Mechanics of Machines

FORCED VIBRATION WITH DAMPING

 In this section we will see the behaviour of the spring mass damper model when we add a…

July 19, 2021 · Prabhu TL
Mechanics of Machines

FORCED VIBRATION

 INTRODUCTION:  When a system is subjected continuously to time varying disturbances, the vibrations resulting under the presence of…

July 19, 2021 · Prabhu TL