Publication Date:
1972-01-01
Description:
Curved beam finite elements are presented for out of plane coupled bending and torsional vibration. The element formulation is based upon the exact differential equations of an infinitesimal element in static equilibrium. The effects of shear deformation and rotary inertia are allowed for in the analysis. The element stiffness and mass matrices can be easily restricted to those of a ‘thin’ beam without the secondary effects. Frequencies obtained using either formulation are shown to converge onto exact values using ‘thick’ or ‘thin’ beam theories. Copyright © 1972 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Print ISSN:
0098-8847
Electronic ISSN:
1096-9845
Topics:
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Surveying