Euler–Bernoulli arbitrary discontinuous beams acted upon by static loads are addressed. Based on appropriate Green’s functions here derived in a closed form, the response variables are obtained: (a) for stepped beams with internal springs, as closed-form functions of the beam discontinuity parameters, without enforcing neither internal nor boundary conditions; (b) for stepped beams with internal springs and along-axis supports, as closed-form functions of the unknown reactions of the along-axis supports only, to be computed by enforcing pertinent conditions. A remarkable reduction in computational effort is achieved, in this manner, compared to competing methods in the literature

Closed-form solutions for Euler-Bernoulli arbitrary discontinuous beams

FAILLA, Giuseppe
2011-01-01

Abstract

Euler–Bernoulli arbitrary discontinuous beams acted upon by static loads are addressed. Based on appropriate Green’s functions here derived in a closed form, the response variables are obtained: (a) for stepped beams with internal springs, as closed-form functions of the beam discontinuity parameters, without enforcing neither internal nor boundary conditions; (b) for stepped beams with internal springs and along-axis supports, as closed-form functions of the unknown reactions of the along-axis supports only, to be computed by enforcing pertinent conditions. A remarkable reduction in computational effort is achieved, in this manner, compared to competing methods in the literature
2011
Along-axis supports; Euler-Bernoulli discontinuous beams; Flexural-stiffness steps; Internal springs; Static Green's functions
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