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Vibration Analysis of Cracked Stepped Laminated Composite Beams
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The free vibration of piecewise uniform defective laminated composite beams is investigated. The governing differential equations of motion are coupled both in torsional and bending deformations. A Dynamic Finite Cracked Element (DFCE) is developed and is applied to slender beams, characterized by an offset between inertial and bending axes. The hybrid DFCE is a combination of the conventional Finite Element Method (FEM) formulation and frequencydependent interpolation functions stemmed from the exact Dynamic Stiffness Matrix (DSM) method. The defect, a through-thickness edge crack, is then represented by a set of stiffness terms evaluated from the beam compliance matrix at the crack location. A number of stepped beam configurations are investigated by reducing the base, thickness, or both. The natural frequencies and modes of free vibration of the beams are examined for single through-thickness edge crack configurations.
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Laminated composites; Cracked beam; Free vibrations; Coupled bending-torsion; Dynamic stiffness matrix; Dynamic finite element; Compliance matrix
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