Section 
                     4 Vibration control
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  
                     
                        
                         
                        4.1 General
                        
                        
                        
                        
                           
                           
                              
                              
                              4.1.1 Natural
                                 frequencies are to be investigated for local unstiffened and stiffened
                                 panels expected to be exposed to excessive structural vibrations being
                                 induced from machinery, propulsion unit or other potential excitation
                                 sources.
                               
                              
                              
                            
                           
                           
                           
                              
                              
                              4.1.2 Where
                                 the structural configurations are such that basic structural elements
                                 may be modelled individually the natural frequencies may be derived
                                 in accordance with Vol  1, Pt  6, Ch  2,  4.3 Natural frequency of plate, Vol  1, Pt  6, Ch  2,  4.4 Natural frequency of plate and stiffener combination and Vol  1, Pt  6, Ch  2,  4.5 Effect of submergence, as appropriate. Under other circumstances, finite element
                                 analysis is to be employed to evaluate the vibration characteristics
                                 of the structure considered.
                                 
                               
                              
                              
                            
                           
                           
                         
                        
                        
                      
                     
                   
                  
                     
                        
                         
                        4.2 Frequency band
                        
                        
                        
                        
                           
                           
                              
                              
                              4.2.1 The
                                 natural frequency of panels is generally not to lie within a band
                                 of ±20 per cent of a significant excitation frequency.
                               
                              
                              
                            
                           
                           
                         
                        
                        
                      
                     
                   
                  
                     
                        
                         
                        4.3 Natural frequency of plate
                        
                        
                        
                        
                           
                           
                              
                              
                              4.3.1 The
                                 natural frequency of an homogeneous clamped plate in air is given
                                 by the following:
                               
                              
                              
                              
                                 
                                    
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                                             fair
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                                       = | 
                                       
                                              
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                              where 
                              
                              
                              
                                 
                                    
                                       
                                                
                                              
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                                       = | 
                                       panel length, in metres | 
                                     
                                  
                               
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                                 
                                    
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                                             tp
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                                       = | 
                                       panel thickness, in mm. | 
                                     
                                  
                               
                              
                              
                            
                           
                           
                         
                        
                        
                      
                     
                   
                  
                     
                        
                         
                        4.4 Natural frequency of plate and stiffener combination
                        
                        
                        
                        
                           
                           
                              
                              
                              4.4.1 The
                                 natural frequency of a plate stiffener of constant cross-section in
                                 air is given by the following:
                               
                              
                              
                              
                                 
                                    
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                                             fair
                                              | 
                                       = | 
                                       
                                              
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                              where 
                              
                              
                              
                                 
                                    
                                       
                                                
                                              b
                                              | 
                                       = | 
                                       length of
                                             stiffener, in metres | 
                                     
                                  
                               
                              
                              
                              
                                 
                                    
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                                             m
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                                       = | 
                                       mass
                                             per unit length of the stiffener and associated plating, in kg/m | 
                                     
                                  
                               
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                                 
                                    
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                                             G
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                                       = | 
                                       shear
                                             modulus of elasticity, in N/mm2.
                                              | 
                                     
                                  
                               
                              
                              
                              
                                 
                                    
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                                             A
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                                       = | 
                                       shear
                                             area of stiffener, in cm2
                                              | 
                                     
                                  
                               
                              
                              
                              
                                 
                                    
                                       
                                                
                                              
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                                       = | 
                                       Inertia of stiffener,
                                             in cm4
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                                                E | 
                                       = | 
                                       modulus of elasticity,
                                             in N/mm2
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                                 Table 2.4.1 First mode of vibration constant
                                       Ki
                                       
                                 
                                    
                                       
                                          | End condition
                                             
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                                          Mode
                                             
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                                          | 1
                                             
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                                          2
                                             
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                                          3
                                             
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                                          4
                                             
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                                          5
                                             
                                           | 
                                        
                                       
                                          | Simply
                                             supported
                                             
                                           | 
                                          9,92
                                             
                                           | 
                                          —
                                             
                                           | 
                                          —
                                             
                                           | 
                                          —
                                             
                                           | 
                                          —
                                             
                                           | 
                                        
                                       
                                          | Fixed
                                             ends
                                             
                                           | 
                                          22,40
                                             
                                           | 
                                          61,70
                                             
                                           | 
                                          121,0
                                             
                                           | 
                                          200,0
                                             
                                           | 
                                          299,0
                                             
                                           | 
                                        
                                       
                                          | Simple and
                                             fixed
                                             
                                           | 
                                          15,4
                                             
                                           | 
                                          —
                                             
                                           | 
                                          —
                                             
                                           | 
                                          —
                                             
                                           | 
                                          —
                                             
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                        4.5 Effect of submergence
                        
                        
                        
                        
                           
                           
                              
                              
                              4.5.1 To obtain
                                 the frequency, f
                                 water, of a plate with one
                                 side exposed to air and the other side exposed to a liquid, the frequency
                                 calculated in air f
                                 air may be modified by
                                 the following formula:
                                 
                               
                              
                              
                              
                                 
                                    
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                                             f
                                             water
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                                       = | 
                                       
                                              
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                              where 
                              
                              
                              
                                 
                                    
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                                             ρ
                                             l
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                                       = | 
                                       density of the liquid, in kg/m3
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                                             ρ
                                             p
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                                       = | 
                                       density of the plate, in kg/m3
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                                                κp
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                                       = | 
                                       
                                              
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                              where  , s and t
                                 p are as
                                 defined in Vol  1, Pt  6, Ch  2,  4.3 Natural frequency of plate 4.3.1
                                 
                               
                              
                              
                            
                           
                           
                         
                        
                        
                      
                     
                   
                
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