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Structural Engineering and Mechanics
  Volume 40, Number 3, November10 2011 , pages 373-392
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2011.40.3.373
 


Vibration attenuation in periodic composite Timoshenko beams on Pasternak foundation
Hong-Jun Xiang and Zhi-Fei Shi

 
Abstract
    Periodic and quasi-periodic Timoshenko beams on Pasternak foundation are investigated using the differential quadrature method. Not only band gaps in the beams but also the dynamic response of them is analyzed. Numerical results show that vibration in periodic beams can be dramatically attenuated when the exciting frequency falls into band gaps. Different from the band structures of periodic beams without foundation, the so-called critical frequency was found because of the Pasternak foundation. Its physical meaning was explained in detail and a useful formula was given to calculate the critical frequency. Additionally, a comprehensive parameter study is conducted to highlight the influence of foundation modulus on the band gaps.
 
Key Words
    vibration attenuation; periodic beams; band gap; dynamic response; Pasternak foundation
 
Address
Hong-Jun Xiang and Zhi-Fei Shi: School of Civil Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
 

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