ES202 Mathematics for Engineers 2018-2019 Fall
Homework #2
Due Date: 28.11.2018, 17:00
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1. (20%) Diagonalize the following 3 × 3 matrix 𝑨 and find an eigenbasis (a basis of
eigenvectors). Then, obtain 𝑨𝟏𝟓.
20 −10 −4
𝑨 = [ −10 20 0]
−4 0 20
2. (25%) Free vibration of the following undamped two-story shear frame is given as:
2𝑚
2𝑘
3𝑚 𝑴𝒖̈ + 𝑲𝒖 = 𝟎
3𝑘
where, 𝒖̈ and 𝒖 are the acceleration and displacement vectors, respectively. The terms ‘𝑲’ and
‘𝑴’ are the stiffness and mass matrices of the system. They are provided as follows:
3𝑚 0
𝑲 = [ 5𝑘 −2𝑘], 𝑴=[ ]
−2𝑘 2𝑘 0 2𝑚
where, 𝑚 and 𝑘 are constants representing the mass and stiffness.
(a) Determine the square modal frequencies (eigenvalues) and modes (eigenvectors) of the
system.
(b) Normalize the modes of the system using ⃑⃑⃑⃑⃑
𝒗 ∗𝒊 =(1/ 𝑴𝒊)𝒗 ⃑⃑⃑⃑𝑻 𝒊 𝑴𝒗
⃑ 𝒊 where 𝑴𝒊 = 𝒗 ⃑ 𝒊 and 𝒗
⃑𝒊
is the 𝑖 𝑡ℎ mode as obtained in part (a).
Hint: The eigenvalue analysis for this system can be performed through det(𝑲 − 𝜆𝑴) = 0
where the eigenvalues correspond to the square modal frequencies (𝜔2 ) and the eigenvecto rs
correspond to the modal shape of the structure.
3. (20%) Transform the following quadratic form to principal axes. Express 𝑥 𝑇 = [𝑥 1 𝑥2 ]
in terms of the new coordinate vector 𝑦 𝑇 = [𝑦1 𝑦2 ].
3𝑥1 2 + 22𝑥 1 𝑥2 + 3𝑥 2 2 = 0
4. (20%) Check whether the following matrix is defective or not. Calculate the algebraic
and geometric multiplicities of the eigenvalues.
−12 22 6
𝑩= [ 8 2 6]
−8 20 16
5. (15%) Calculate the inverse of the following matrix using Cayley-Hamilton Theorem.
13 0 −15
𝑪 = [−3 4 9 ]
5 0 −7