Free Vibration Analysis for Cracked FGM Beams by Means of a Continuous Beam Model

Based on Euler-Bernoulli beam theory and a continuous stiffness beam model, the free vibration of rectangular-section beams made of functionally graded materials (FGMs) containing open edge cracks is studied. Assuming the material gradients follow exponential distribution along beam thickness direct...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: E Chuan Yang, Xiang Zhao, Ying Hui Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/197049