Abstract: In this investigation a method for the dynamic analysis of initially curved Timoshenko beams that undergo finite rotations is presented. The combined effect of rotary inertia, shear deformation, ...

Abstract: A procedure is developed in this paper to study the propagation of impact-induced axial waves in constrained beams that undergo large rigid body displacements. The solution of the wave equations ...

Abstract: In structural systems, impact-induced longitudinal elastic waves travel with finite speeds that depend on the material properties. Using Fourier method of analysis, the exact wave motion can be ...