The Timoshenko beam model of the differential quadrature element method

A new numerical approach for solving Timoshenko beam problems is proposed. The approach uses the differential quadrature method (DQM) to discretize th e Timoshenko beam equations defined on all elements, the transition conditi ons defined on the inter-element boundary of two adjacent elements and the boundary conditions of Timoshenko beam structures. The resulting overall di screte equation can be solved by using a solver of the linear algebra. Nume rical results of the DQEM Timoshenko beam model are presented. They demonst rate the DQEM numerical method.