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Vibration analysis of a rotating Timoshenko beam with internal and external flexible connections

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An analytical method is presented to determine the vibration characteristics of a rotating Timoshenko beam with variable cross section and intermediate flexible connections using the differential transform method. Based on the application of Timoshenko beam theory on separate beams and the compatibility requirements on each connection point, the correlations between every two adjacent spans are obtained. The formulation is extended to a point where it would be able to evaluate the cases with internal and external flexible connections. The results will be validated against those reported in the literature and compared with the ones from the modal test. A number of parametric studies are conducted to assess the stiffness of elastic connections, rotating speed, hub radius and tapered ratio effects on the beam natural frequencies and mode shapes. It is observed that by changing the stiffness of the intermediate springs, the general formulation developed here can cover a large array of problems such as cracked or intermediately constrained beams.

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Talebi, S., Ariaei, A. Vibration analysis of a rotating Timoshenko beam with internal and external flexible connections. Arch Appl Mech 85, 555–572 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00419-014-0930-2

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