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A generalized element for the free vibration analysis of composite beams
S.Mohamed Nabi,N. Ganesan +1 more
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In this article, a general finite element based on a first-order deformation theory is developed to study the free vibration characteristics of laminated composite beams, which accounts for bi-axial bending as well as torsion.About:
This article is published in Computers & Structures.The article was published on 1994-06-03. It has received 49 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Finite element method & Vibration.read more
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Free vibration analysis of the laminated composite beam with various boundary conditions.
TL;DR: In this article, a dynamic finite element approach for free vibration analysis of generally laminated composite beams is introduced on the basis of first order shear deformation theory, where the effect of Poisson effect, bending and torsional deformations, couplings among extensional, shear deformations and rotary inertia are comprised in the formulation.
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Vibration analysis of a rotating tapered composite beam with tip mass
R. Vasudevan,B. Parthasaradhi +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, free vibration responses of a rotating tapered composite beam with tip mass were investigated, and the energy expressions for the kinetic and potential energies of the rotating composite beam were formulated in Lagrange's equations to develop the equation of motion of a composite beam.
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Finite Element Modeling of Smart Timoshenko Beams with Piezoelectric Materials
TL;DR: In this paper, a finite element model has been proposed to describe the response of isotropic and anisotropic smart beams with piezoelectric materials subjected to different mechanical loads as well as electrical load.
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Super-Convergent Finite Element for Dynamic Analysis of Symmetric Composite Shear-deformable Beams under Harmonic Forces
TL;DR: In this article, a superconvergent finite element for the dynamic flexural response of symmetric laminated composite beams subjected to various transverse harmonic forces is developed. But the exact closed-form solution for flexural displacement functions developed in this study is employed to develop exact shape functions.
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Combined effect of carbon nanotubes distribution and orientation on functionally graded nanocomposite beams using finite element analysis
A M El-Ashmawy,Yuanming Xu +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of CNT orientation and gradation distribution on static and free vibration analysis of Functionally Graded CNT-Reinforced Composite (FG-CNTRC) beams is addressed.
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The behavior of structures composed of composite materials
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduce the concept of anisotropic elasticity and composite Laminate Theory for composite materials, and present a test standard for polymer matrix composites.
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Recent Advances in Analysis of Laminated Beams and Plates, Part II: Vibrations and Wave Propagation
Rakesh K. Kapania,Stefano Raciti +1 more
TL;DR: A review of the recent developments in the analysis of laminated beams and plates with an emphasis on vibrations and wave propagations is presented in this paper, where a significant effort has been spent on developing appropriate continuum theories for modeling the composite materials.
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Free vibration of composite beams including rotary inertia and shear deformation
TL;DR: In this paper, exact solutions for the free vibration of symmetrically laminated composite beams are presented for the first-order shear deformation and rotary inertia have been included in the analysis.
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Free vibration of composite beams using a refined shear flexible beam element
TL;DR: In this article, a finite element model based on a higher-order shear deformation theory is developed to study the free vibration characteristics of laminated composite beams and the effects of in-plane inertia and rotary inertia are considered in the formulation of the mass matrix.
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