NORMAL IMPACT OF AN INFINITE ELASTIC BEAM BY A SEMI-INFINITE ELASTIC ROD,

Abstract

Solutions are obtained by the method of Laplace transformation for the problem of normal impact of an infinite elastic beam by a semi-infinite elastic rod. Timoshenko beam theory is used to describe the waves in the beam and elementary one-dimensional bar theory is used to describe the waves in the rod. Numerical results are presented for the velocity and the bending moment. These results are shown to agree well with experimental observations, except at early times. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0696120

Entities

People

  • Suhas Ranganath

Organizations

  • Brown University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bending Moments
  • Laplace Transformation
  • Observation
  • Timoshenko Beam

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Structural Dynamics.