The eigenvalues and the first and second-order eigenvalue sensitivities of a uniform Euler–Bernoulli beam supported by the standard linear solid model for viscoelastic solids are studied in detail. A method is proposed that yields the approximate eigenvalues and allows the formulation of a frequency equation that can be used to obtain approximate eigenvalue sensitivities. The eigenvalue sensitivities are further exploited to solve for the perturbed eigenvalues due to system modifications, using both a first- and second-order Taylor series expansion. The proposed method is easy to formulate, systematic to apply, and simple to code. Numerical experiments consisting of various beams supported by a single or multiple viscoelastic solids validated the proposed scheme and showed that the approximate eigenvalues and their sensitivities closely track the exact results.
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Eigenvalues and Eigenvalue Sensitivities of a Beam Supported by Viscoelastic Solids Available to Purchase
Philip D. Cha,
Philip D. Cha
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Department of Engineering,
e-mail: philip_cha@hmc.edu
Department of Engineering,
Harvey Mudd College
,301 Platt Boulevard
,Claremont, CA 91711
e-mail: philip_cha@hmc.edu
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Kyle C. Carbon,
Kyle C. Carbon
Department of Engineering,
Harvey Mudd College
,301 Platt Boulevard
,Claremont, CA 91711
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Richard Hsieh
Richard Hsieh
Department of Engineering,
Harvey Mudd College
,301 Platt Boulevard
,Claremont, CA 91711
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Philip D. Cha
Professor
Department of Engineering,
e-mail: philip_cha@hmc.edu
Department of Engineering,
Harvey Mudd College
,301 Platt Boulevard
,Claremont, CA 91711
e-mail: philip_cha@hmc.edu
Kyle C. Carbon
Department of Engineering,
Harvey Mudd College
,301 Platt Boulevard
,Claremont, CA 91711
Richard Hsieh
Department of Engineering,
Harvey Mudd College
,301 Platt Boulevard
,Claremont, CA 91711
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Design Engineering Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF VIBRATION AND ACOUSTICS. Manuscript received June 12, 2013; final manuscript received November 21, 2013; published online January 16, 2014. Assoc. Editor: Michael Leamy.
J. Vib. Acoust. Apr 2014, 136(2): 021017 (16 pages)
Published Online: January 16, 2014
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June 12, 2013
Revision Received:
November 21, 2013
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Cha, P. D., Carbon, K. C., and Hsieh, R. (January 16, 2014). "Eigenvalues and Eigenvalue Sensitivities of a Beam Supported by Viscoelastic Solids." ASME. J. Vib. Acoust. April 2014; 136(2): 021017. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4026175
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