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Numerical frequency analysis of uniform beams with a transverse crack

✍ Scribed by Mahmoud, Mohamed A. ;Zaid, Mohamed Abu ;Harashani, Shabeeb Al


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
110 KB
Volume
15
Category
Article
ISSN
1069-8299

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✦ Synopsis


A computationally ecient numerical technique is developed for determining the natural frequency and mode shapes of uniform beams with a transverse edge crack. The ¯exibility due to crack presence is determined using fracture mechanics principles. The results of the frequency analysis for cantilever beams were compared with experiments conducted to verify the theory, as well as experimental, numerical and ®nite element results reported in the literature. The comparisons show that the method is a useful means of predicting transverse vibration of cracked beams. The results of the analysis show that the eect of crack location on beam vibration is rather complex.