Abstract: The equations for static torsional deformation of a pretwisted beam under axial loading are obtained from the principle of virtual work. Theory appropriate for a curvilinear coordinate system ...

Abstract: Some work on the in-plane vibrations and buckling of rotating beams, clamped off the axis of rotation, is unclear as to behavior in the limit of small stiffness and small off-clamping. In ...

Abstract: A simple matrix expression is obtained for the strain components of a beam in which the displacements and rotations are large. The only restrictions are on the magnitudes of the strain and ...

Abstract: The axial force and effective torsional stiffness versus axial elongation are investigated analytically and experimentally for a beam of circular cross section and made of an incompressible ...

Abstract: Kinematical relations are derived to account for the finite cross-sectional warping occurring in a beam undergoing large deflections and rotations due to deformation. The total rotation at any ...

Abstract: Asymptotically correct, linear theory is presented for thin-walled prismatic beams made of generally anisotropic materials. Consistent use of small parameters that are intrinsic to the problem ...