Experimental and Numerical Study of Crack Effect on Frequency of Simple Supported Beam

Authors

  • Luay S. Al-Ansari Department of Mechanical Engineering/College of Engineering/ University of Kufa
  • Muhannad Al-Waily Department of Mechanical Engineering/College of Engineering/ University of Kufa
  • Ali M. H.Yusif Al-Hajjar Department of Mechanical Engineering/College of Engineering/ University of Kufa

Keywords:

Vibration beam, crack beam, health monitoring, experimental vibration beam, cracks effect beam frequency

Abstract

In this research the natural frequency of a cracked simple supported beam (the crack is in many places and in different depths) is investigated analytically, experimentally and numerically by ANSYS program, and the results are compared. The beam is made of iron with dimensions of L*W*H= (0.84*0.02* 0.02m), and density = 7680kg/m3, E=200Gpa. A comparison made between analytical results from ANSYS with experimental results, where the biggest error percentage is about (7.2 %) in crack position (42 cm) and (6 mm) depth. Between Rayleigh method with experimental results the biggest error percentage is about (6.4 %) for the same crack position and depth. From the error percentages it could be concluded that the Rayleigh method gives close results to experimental than ANSYS. Also it is found that the frequency of beam when the crack is in the middle position is less than the frequency with crack near the end position.

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Published

2012-05-31

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Experimental and Numerical Study of Crack Effect on Frequency of Simple Supported Beam. (2012). Al-Khwarizmi Engineering Journal, 8(2), 30-41. https://alkej.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/alkej/article/view/127

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