The Influence of Mass on Dynamic Response of Cracked Timoshenko Beam with Restrained End Conditions: The Truncated Theory

In this paper, the dynamic response of the Timoshenko cracked beam subjected to a mass is investigated. In turn, it is assumed that the beam has its ends restrained with both transverse and rotational elastic springs. Based on an alternative beam theory, truncated Timoshenko theory (TTT), the govern...

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Main Authors: Maria Anna De Rosa, Carla Ceraldi, Hector D. Martin, Antonella Onorato, Marcelo Tulio Piovan, Maria Lippiello
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Carla Ceraldi
Hector D. Martin
Antonella Onorato
Marcelo Tulio Piovan
Maria Lippiello
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description In this paper, the dynamic response of the Timoshenko cracked beam subjected to a mass is investigated. In turn, it is assumed that the beam has its ends restrained with both transverse and rotational elastic springs. Based on an alternative beam theory, truncated Timoshenko theory (TTT), the governing equations of motion of the cracked beam are derived and the influence of a mass on the behavior of free vibrations is investigated. The novelty of the proposed approach lies in the fact that the variational method used in the truncated theory simplifies the derivation of the equation of motion via the classical theory, and the perfect analogy between the two theories is shown. The objective of the present formulation lies in finding the equations of the truncated Timoshenko model with their corresponding boundary conditions and establishing their mathematical similarity with the geometric approach. It is shown that the differential equations with their corresponding boundary conditions, used to solve the dynamic problem of Timoshenko truncated beams through variational formulations, have the same form as those obtained through the direct method. Finally, some numerical examples are carried out to evaluate the influence of a mass and its position on the vibration performances of the cracked Timoshenko model. Additionally, the effects of the crack positions, the shear deformation and rotational inertia, and the yielding constraints on the natural frequencies are also discussed in some numerical examples.
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spelling doaj-art-307e660f7eb44535a95152b936672c4d2025-08-20T02:42:41ZengMDPI AGApplied Mechanics2673-31612025-02-01611110.3390/applmech6010011The Influence of Mass on Dynamic Response of Cracked Timoshenko Beam with Restrained End Conditions: The Truncated TheoryMaria Anna De Rosa0Carla Ceraldi1Hector D. Martin2Antonella Onorato3Marcelo Tulio Piovan4Maria Lippiello5School of Engineering, University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, ItalyDepartment of Structures for Engineering and Architecture, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Forno Vecchio 36, 80134 Naples, ItalyGrupo de Diseño Mecánica, UTN FRRQ, Calle Nº 44, 1000 Parque Industrial Reconquista, Reconquista 3560, ArgentinaSchool of Engineering, University of Basilicata, Viale dell’Ateneo Lucano, 10, 85100 Potenza, ItalyCentro de Investigaciones en Mecánica Teórica y Aplicada—UTN FR. Bahía Blanca, 11 de Abril 461, Bahía Blanca B8000, ArgentinaDepartment of Structures for Engineering and Architecture, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Forno Vecchio 36, 80134 Naples, ItalyIn this paper, the dynamic response of the Timoshenko cracked beam subjected to a mass is investigated. In turn, it is assumed that the beam has its ends restrained with both transverse and rotational elastic springs. Based on an alternative beam theory, truncated Timoshenko theory (TTT), the governing equations of motion of the cracked beam are derived and the influence of a mass on the behavior of free vibrations is investigated. The novelty of the proposed approach lies in the fact that the variational method used in the truncated theory simplifies the derivation of the equation of motion via the classical theory, and the perfect analogy between the two theories is shown. The objective of the present formulation lies in finding the equations of the truncated Timoshenko model with their corresponding boundary conditions and establishing their mathematical similarity with the geometric approach. It is shown that the differential equations with their corresponding boundary conditions, used to solve the dynamic problem of Timoshenko truncated beams through variational formulations, have the same form as those obtained through the direct method. Finally, some numerical examples are carried out to evaluate the influence of a mass and its position on the vibration performances of the cracked Timoshenko model. Additionally, the effects of the crack positions, the shear deformation and rotational inertia, and the yielding constraints on the natural frequencies are also discussed in some numerical examples.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3161/6/1/11truncated Timoshenko theoryrestrained end conditionscrackmassvibration
spellingShingle Maria Anna De Rosa
Carla Ceraldi
Hector D. Martin
Antonella Onorato
Marcelo Tulio Piovan
Maria Lippiello
The Influence of Mass on Dynamic Response of Cracked Timoshenko Beam with Restrained End Conditions: The Truncated Theory
Applied Mechanics
truncated Timoshenko theory
restrained end conditions
crack
mass
vibration
title The Influence of Mass on Dynamic Response of Cracked Timoshenko Beam with Restrained End Conditions: The Truncated Theory
title_full The Influence of Mass on Dynamic Response of Cracked Timoshenko Beam with Restrained End Conditions: The Truncated Theory
title_fullStr The Influence of Mass on Dynamic Response of Cracked Timoshenko Beam with Restrained End Conditions: The Truncated Theory
title_full_unstemmed The Influence of Mass on Dynamic Response of Cracked Timoshenko Beam with Restrained End Conditions: The Truncated Theory
title_short The Influence of Mass on Dynamic Response of Cracked Timoshenko Beam with Restrained End Conditions: The Truncated Theory
title_sort influence of mass on dynamic response of cracked timoshenko beam with restrained end conditions the truncated theory
topic truncated Timoshenko theory
restrained end conditions
crack
mass
vibration
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-3161/6/1/11
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