The Effect of a Moving Mass and Other Parameters on the Dynamic Response of a Simply Supported Beam

Author: Michaltsos G.   Sophianopoulos D.   Kounadis A.N.  

Publisher: Academic Press

ISSN: 0022-460X

Source: Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol.191, Iss.3, 1996-04, pp. : 357-362

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Abstract

This paper deals with the linear dynamic response of a simply supported uniform beam under a moving load of constant magnitude and velocity by including the effect of its mass. Using a series solution for the dynamic deflection in terms of normal modes the individual and coupling effect of the mass of the moving load, of its velocity and of other parameters is fully assessed. A variety of numerical results allows us to draw important conclusions for structural design purposes.