gure that the maximum steadystate response amplitude occurs at a frequency ratio slightly
less than unity. Even so, the condition resulting when the frequency ratio equals unity, i.e.,
Then we have the general solution,
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Of great interest, however, is the steadystate harmonic response given by the second term
It is seen that both the dynamic magnication factor D and the phase angle vary with the
frequency ratio and the damping ratio . Plots of D vs. and vs. Are shown in Figs. 33
In order to satisfy this equation for all values of t, it is necessary that each of the two square bracket quantities equal zero; thus, one obtains
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The particular solution
in which the cosine term is required as well as the sine term because, in general, the response of a damped system is not in phase with the loading. Then we have,