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How to Calculate and Solve for Undamped Natural Frequency | Dynamic Characteristics of Instruments

Last Updated on January 20, 2021

The image above represents undamped natural frequency.

To compute for undamped natural frequency, two essential parameters are needed and these parameters are Co-efficient (aoand Co-efficient (a2).

The formula for calculating undamped natural frequency:

ωo = √(ao / a2)

Where:

ωo = Undamped Natural Frequency
ao = Co-efficient
a2 = Co-efficient

Let’s solve an example;
Find the undamped natural frequency when the co-efficient is 32 and the co-efficient is 3.

This implies that;

ao = Co-efficient = 32
a2 = Co-efficient = 3

ωo = √(ao / a2)
ωo = √(32 / 3)
ωo = √(10.66)
ωo = 3.265

Therefore, the undamped natural frequency is 3.265.

Calculating for the Co-efficient when the Undamped Natural Frequency and the Co-efficient is Given.

ao  = a2 x wo2

Where;

ao = Co-efficient
ωo = Undamped Natural Frequency
a2 = Co-efficient

Let’s solve an example;
Find the co-efficient when the undamped natural frequency is 12 and the co-efficient is 6.

This implies that;

ωo = Undamped Natural Frequency = 12
a2 = Co-efficient = 6

ao  = a2 x wo2
ao  = 6 x 122
ao  = 6 x 144
ao  = 864

Therefore, the co-efficient is 864.

Calculating for the Co-efficient when the Undamped Natural Frequency and the Co-efficient is Given.

a2 = ao / wo2

Where;

a2 = Co-efficient
ωo = Undamped Natural Frequency
ao = Co-efficient

Let’s solve an example;
Find the co-efficient when the undamped natural frequency is 7 and the co-efficient is 21.

This implies that;

ωo = Undamped Natural Frequency = 7
ao = Co-efficient = 21

a2 = ao / wo2
a2 = 21 / 72
a2 = 21 / 49
a2 = 0.428

Therefore, the co-efficient is 0.428.

Nickzom Calculator – The Calculator Encyclopedia is capable of calculating the undamped natural frequency.

To get the answer and workings of the undamped natural frequency using the Nickzom Calculator – The Calculator Encyclopedia. First, you need to obtain the app.

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Once, you have obtained the calculator encyclopedia app, proceed to the Calculator Map, then click on Materials and Metallurgical under Engineering.

Now, Click on instrumentation under Materials and Metallurgical

Now, Click on Dynamic Characteristics of Instruments under Instrumentation

Now, Click on Undamped Natural Frequency under Dynamic Characteristics of Instruments

The screenshot below displays the page or activity to enter your values, to get the answer for the undamped natural frequency according to the respective parameters which is the Co-efficient (ao) and Co-efficient (a2).

Now, enter the values appropriately and accordingly for the parameters as required by the Co-efficient (ao) is 32 and Co-efficient (a2) is 3.

Finally, Click on Calculate

As you can see from the screenshot above, Nickzom Calculator– The Calculator Encyclopedia solves for the undamped natural frequency and presents the formula, workings and steps too.

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