Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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801282 | Mechanics Research Communications | 2008 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
The eigenvalue problem of Euler–Bernoulli discontinuous beams is addressed. Specifically, for stepped beams with internal translational and rotational springs, it is shown that a formulation of well-established lumped-mass methods employing exact influence coefficients is readily feasible, based on appropriate Green’s functions yielding the response of the discontinuous beam to a static unit force. The latter are not available in the literature; here they are derived, in a closed form, for arbitrary boundary conditions. Advantages of the proposed eigensolution are pointed out and future developments are also discussed.
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Authors
Giuseppe Failla, Adolfo Santini,