Tables of characteristic functions representing normal modes of vibration of a beam
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Date
1949
Authors
Felgar, Robert P.
Young, Dana
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Publisher
University of Texas
Abstract
A beam can vibrate laterally at an infinite number of natural frequencies. The mathematical expressions of these vibrations are called characteristic functions. The purpose of this report is to provide tables of the characteristic functions of nearly all common types of beams.