clc clear mprintf('Mechanical vibrations by G.K.Grover\n Example 2.5.1\n') //given data k1=2000 //stiffness of spring 1 in N/m k2=1500 //stiffness of spring 2 in N/m k3=3000 //stiffness of spring 3 in N/m k4=500 //stiffness of spring 4 in N/m k5=500 //stiffness of spring 5 in N/m fn =10 //natural frequency of system in Hz //calculations Ke1=1/((1/k1)+(1/k2)+(1/k3)) // effective stiffness of top 3 springs in series in N/m Ke2=k4+k5 // effective stiffness of lower 2 springs in parallel in N/m Ke=Ke1+Ke2 // total effective stiffness of sring system M=Ke/(2*%pi*fn)^2 //reqired mass such that the natural frequency of system is 10 Hz (in Kg) //output mprintf(' The mass required such that the natural frequency of system is 10 Hz\n is %4.4f Kg',M)