scholarly journals A study on dynamic response of functionally graded sandwich beams under different dynamic loadings

2018 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 02011
Author(s):  
Wachirawit Songsuwan ◽  
Monsak Pimsarn ◽  
Nuttawit Wattanasakulpong

In this research, free and forced vibration of functionally graded sandwich beams is considered using Timoshenko beam theory which takes into account the significant effects of transverse shear deformation and rotary inertia. The governing equations of motion are formulated from Lagrange's equations and they are solved by using The Ritz and Newmark methods. The results are presented in both tabular and graphical forms to show the effects of layer thickness ratios, boundary conditions, length to height ratios, etc. on natural frequencies and dynamic deflections of the beams. According to the numerical results, all parametric studies considered in this research have significant impact on free and forced behaviour of the beams; for example, the frequency is low and the dynamic deflection is large for the beams which are hinged at both ends.

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (09) ◽  
pp. 1850112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wachirawit Songsuwan ◽  
Monsak Pimsarn ◽  
Nuttawit Wattanasakulpong

This paper investigates the free vibration and dynamic response of functionally graded sandwich beams resting on an elastic foundation under the action of a moving harmonic load. The governing equation of motion of the beam, which includes the effects of shear deformation and rotary inertia based on the Timoshenko beam theory, is derived from Lagrange’s equations. The Ritz and Newmark methods are employed to solve the equation of motion for the free and forced vibration responses of the beam with different boundary conditions. The results are presented in both tabular and graphical forms to show the effects of layer thickness ratios, boundary conditions, length to height ratios, spring constants, etc. on natural frequencies and dynamic deflections of the beam. It was found that increasing the spring constant of the elastic foundation leads to considerable increase in natural frequencies of the beam; while the same is not true for the dynamic deflection. Additionally, very large dynamic deflection occurs for the beam in resonance under the harmonic moving load.


2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (23-24) ◽  
pp. 2875-2893 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bamdad ◽  
M. Mohammadimehr ◽  
K. Alambeigi

Vibration and buckling analysis of a magneto-electro-elastic sandwich Timoshenko beam with a porous core and poly-vinylidene fluoride (PVDF) matrix reinforced by carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is considered as face layers and material properties of CNTs and PVDF are assumed to be temperature-dependent. Different CNT distribution patterns including uniform distribution, AV (which top and bottom face sheets have functionally graded-A (FG-A) and functionally graded-V (FG-V) CNT distribution patterns, respectively) and VA patterns are employed. The governing equations of motion are derived based on Timoshenko beam theory, and Navier's solution is used to solve these equations. The sandwich beam resting on a Pasternak foundation and face layers are subjected to electric and magnetic potentials. The effect of different parameters such as porosity coefficient, electric and magnetic potential, parameters of foundation, and geometrical parameters are investigated on vibration and buckling behavior of the sandwich beam. Numerical results of this paper show that porosity distribution has a significant effect on the stiffness of the sandwich beam. The results can be used for future analysis of magneto-electro-mechanical sandwich systems as actuators and sensors.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (07) ◽  
pp. 1950068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Bahaadini ◽  
Ali Reza Saidi ◽  
Zahra Arabjamaloei ◽  
Asiye Ghanbari-Nejad-Parizi

In this study, the vibration of functionally graded porous truncated conical shell reinforced with graphene platelets (GPLs) is investigated. The GPLs nanofillers and pores are considered to be uniform and nonuniform throughout the thickness direction. Using Hamilton’s principle, the governing equations are derived based on Love’s first approximation theory. The generalized differential quadrature method is applied to solve the governing equations of motion and to obtain the natural frequencies of the shells for various boundary conditions. Applying the Halpin–Tsai model and the rule of mixture, the effective elastic modulus, the Poisson’s ratio and the density of nanocomposite shell reinforced with GPLs are computed. The effects of porosity coefficients, distribution patterns of porosity, GPL weight fraction, geometry and size of GPLs, semi-vertex angle as well as boundary conditions on the natural frequency of the system are analyzed. It was observed in the results that the shells with symmetric porosity distribution reinforced by graphene platelet pattern A predict the highest natural frequencies. Furthermore, it was found that the natural frequencies of nanocomposite conical shell can be decreased by increasing the porosity coefficient. Besides, the geometry and size of GPLs as well as weight fraction of GPLs have significant effects on the natural frequencies.


1993 ◽  
Vol 115 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.-R. Chen ◽  
L. M. Keer

Transverse bending vibrations of a rotating twisted beam subjected to an axial load and spinning about its axial axis are established by using the Timoshenko beam theory and applying Hamilton’s Principle. The equations of motion of the twisted beam are derived in the twist nonorthogonal coordinate system. The finite element method is employed to discretize the equations of motion into time-dependent ordinary differential equations that have gyroscopic terms. A symmetric general eigenvalue problem is formulated and used to study the influence of the twist angle, rotational speed, and axial force on the natural frequencies of Timoshenko beams. The present model is useful for the parametric studies to understand better the various dynamic aspects of the beam structure affecting its vibration behavior.


Author(s):  
M Moghaddas ◽  
R Sedaghati ◽  
E Esmailzadeh ◽  
P Khosravi

In this study the finite element formulation for the dynamics of a bridge traversed by moving vehicles is presented. The vehicle including the driver and the passenger is modelled as a half-car planner model with six degree of freedom, travelling on the bridge with constant velocity. The bridge is modelled as a uniform beam with simply supported end conditions that obeys the Timoshenko beam theory. The governing equations of motion are derived using the extended Hamilton principle and then transformed into the finite element format by using the weak-form formulation. The Newmark-β method is utilized to solve the governing equations and the results are compared with those reported in the literature. Furthermore, the maximum values of deflection for the Timoshenko and Euler—Bernoulli beams have been compared. The results illustrated that as the velocity of the vehicle increases, the difference between the maximum beam deflections in the two beam models becomes more significant.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suihan Sui ◽  
Ling Chen ◽  
Cheng Li ◽  
Xinpei Liu

The transverse free vibration of an axially moving beam made of functionally graded materials (FGM) is investigated using a Timoshenko beam theory. Natural frequencies, vibration modes, and critical speeds of such axially moving systems are determined and discussed in detail. The material properties are assumed to vary continuously through the thickness of the beam according to a power law distribution. Hamilton’s principle is employed to derive the governing equation and a complex mode approach is utilized to obtain the transverse dynamical behaviors including the vibration modes and natural frequencies. Effects of the axially moving speed and the power-law exponent on the dynamic responses are examined. Some numerical examples are presented to reveal the differences of natural frequencies for Timoshenko beam model and Euler beam model. Moreover, the critical speed is determined numerically to indicate its variation with respect to the power-law exponent, axial initial stress, and length to thickness ratio.


2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tran Thi Thom ◽  
Nguyen Dinh Kien

Free vibration of two-directional functionally graded material (2-D FGM) beams is studied by the finite element method (FEM). The material properties are assumed to be graded in both the thickness and longitudinal directions by a power-law distribution. Equations of motion based on Timoshenko beam theory are derived from Hamilton's principle. A higher-order beam element using hierarchical functions to interpolate the displacements and rotation is formulated and employed in the analysis. In order to improve the efficiency of the element, the shear strain is constrained to constant. Validation of the derived element is confirmed by comparing the natural frequencies obtained in the present paper with the data available in the literature. Numerical investigations show that the proposed beam element is efficient, and it is capable to give accurate frequencies by a small number of elements. The effects of the material composition and aspect ratio on the vibration characteristics of the beams are examined in detail and highlighted.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Ansari ◽  
M. A. Ashrafi ◽  
S. Hosseinzadeh

The vibration behavior of piezoelectric microbeams is studied on the basis of the modified couple stress theory. The governing equations of motion and boundary conditions for the Euler-Bernoulli and Timoshenko beam models are derived using Hamilton’s principle. By the exact solution of the governing equations, an expression for natural frequencies of microbeams with simply supported boundary conditions is obtained. Numerical results for both beam models are presented and the effects of piezoelectricity and length scale parameter are illustrated. It is found that the influences of piezoelectricity and size effects are more prominent when the length of microbeams decreases. A comparison between two beam models also reveals that the Euler-Bernoulli beam model tends to overestimate the natural frequencies of microbeams as compared to its Timoshenko counterpart.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ren Yongsheng ◽  
Zhang Xingqi ◽  
Liu Yanghang ◽  
Chen Xiulong

The dynamical analysis of a rotating thin-walled composite shaft with internal damping is carried out analytically. The equations of motion are derived using the thin-walled composite beam theory and the principle of virtual work. The internal damping of shafts is introduced by adopting the multiscale damping analysis method. Galerkin’s method is used to discretize and solve the governing equations. Numerical study shows the effect of design parameters on the natural frequencies, critical rotating speeds, and instability thresholds of shafts.


Author(s):  
Wachirawit SONGSUWAN ◽  
Monsak PIMSARN ◽  
Nuttawit WATTANASAKULPONG

The dynamic behavior of functionally graded (FG) sandwich beams resting on the Pasternak elastic foundation under an arbitrary number of harmonic moving loads is presented by using Timoshenko beam theory, including the significant effects of shear deformation and rotary inertia. The equation of motion governing the dynamic response of the beams is derived from Lagrange’s equations. The Ritz and Newmark methods are implemented to solve the equation of motion for obtaining free and forced vibration results of the beams with different boundary conditions. The influences of several parametric studies such as layer thickness ratio, boundary condition, spring constants, length to height ratio, velocity, excitation frequency, phase angle, etc., on the dynamic response of the beams are examined and discussed in detail. According to the present investigation, it is revealed that with an increase of the velocity of the moving loads, the dynamic deflection initially increases with fluctuations and then drops considerably after reaching the peak value at the critical velocity. Moreover, the distance between the loads is also one of the important parameters that affect the beams’ deflection results under a number of moving loads.


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