DYNAMIC-RESPONSE OF CANTILEVER BEAMS WITH DISCONTINUITY IN THICKNESS SUBJECTED TO A POINT LOAD

Authors
STANLEY AJ GANESAN N
Citation
Aj. Stanley et N. Ganesan, DYNAMIC-RESPONSE OF CANTILEVER BEAMS WITH DISCONTINUITY IN THICKNESS SUBJECTED TO A POINT LOAD, Computers & structures, 54(1), 1995, pp. 167-176
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Sciences","Computer Application, Chemistry & Engineering","Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications","Engineering, Civil
Journal title
Computers & structures → ACNP
ISSN journal
00457949
Volume
54
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
167 - 176
Database
ISI
SICI code
0045-7949(1995)54:1<167:DOCBWD>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Cantilever beams with discontinuity in the thickness and subjected to harmonic point load have been analyzed. A beam element with 2 DOF (deg rees of freedom) per node is used for the analysis. Three beam models are analyzed for possible reduction of maximum displacement and maximu m stress by choosing the discontinuity at different locations. Numeric al results are presented for various step-ratios in the thickness for the first three modes. The weight of the beam is kept constant for var ious step-ratios. It has been shown that the maximum displacement and maximum stress decreases for a certain type of thickness variations pr esented in this paper.