Moving load

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Examples of a moving load.
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Types of a moving load.

In structural dynamics, a moving load changes the point at which the load is applied over time.[ citation needed ] Examples include a vehicle that travels across a bridge[ citation needed ] and a train moving along a track.[ citation needed ]

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Properties

In computational models, load is usually applied as

Numerous historical reviews of the moving load problem exist. [1] [2] Several publications deal with similar problems. [3]

The fundamental monograph is devoted to massless loads. [4] Inertial load in numerical models is described in [5]

Unexpected property of differential equations that govern the motion of the mass particle travelling on the string, Timoshenko beam, and Mindlin plate is described in. [6] It is the discontinuity of the mass trajectory near the end of the span (well visible in string at the speed v=0.5c).[ citation needed ] The moving load significantly increases displacements.[ citation needed ] The critical velocity, at which the growth of displacements is the maximum, must be taken into account in engineering projects.[ citation needed ]

Structures that carry moving loads can have finite dimensions or can be infinite and supported periodically or placed on the elastic foundation.[ citation needed ]

Consider simply supported string of the length l, cross-sectional area A, mass density ρ, tensile force N, subjected to a constant force P moving with constant velocity v. The motion equation of the string under the moving force has a form[ citation needed ]

Displacements of any point of the simply supported string is given by the sinus series[ citation needed ]

where

and the natural circular frequency of the string

In the case of inertial moving load, the analytical solutions are unknown.[ citation needed ] The equation of motion is increased by the term related to the inertia of the moving load. A concentrated mass m accompanied by a point force P:[ citation needed ]

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Convergence of the solution for different number of terms.

The last term, because of complexity of computations, is often neglected by engineers.[ citation needed ] The load influence is reduced to the massless load term.[ citation needed ] Sometimes the oscillator is placed in the contact point.[ citation needed ] Such approaches are acceptable only in low range of the travelling load velocity.[ citation needed ] In higher ranges both the amplitude and the frequency of vibrations differ significantly in the case of both types of a load.[ citation needed ]

The differential equation can be solved in a semi-analytical way only for simple problems.[ citation needed ] The series determining the solution converges well and 2-3 terms are sufficient in practice.[ citation needed ] More complex problems can be solved by the finite element method [ citation needed ] or space-time finite element method.[ citation needed ]

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Vibrations of a string under a moving massless force (v=0.1c); c is the wave speed. Wiki01f50.gif
Vibrations of a string under a moving massless force (v=0.1c); c is the wave speed.
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Vibrations of a string under a moving massless force (v=0.5c); c is the wave speed.
Vibrations of a string under a moving inertial force (v=0.1c); c is the wave speed. Wiki01m50.gif
Vibrations of a string under a moving inertial force (v=0.1c); c is the wave speed.
Vibrations of a string under a moving inertial force (v=0.5c); c is the wave speed. Wiki05m50.gif
Vibrations of a string under a moving inertial force (v=0.5c); c is the wave speed.

The discontinuity of the mass trajectory is also well visible in the Timoshenko beam.[ citation needed ] High shear stiffness emphasizes the phenomenon.[ citation needed ]

Vibrations of the Timoshenko beam: red lines - beam axes in time, black line - mass trajectory (w0- static deflection). Timo04n.png
Vibrations of the Timoshenko beam: red lines - beam axes in time, black line - mass trajectory (w0- static deflection).

The Renaudot approach vs. the Yakushev approach

Renaudot approach

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Yakushev approach

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Massless string under moving inertial load

Consider a massless string, which is a particular case of moving inertial load problem. The first to solve the problem was Smith. [7] The analysis will follow the solution of Fryba. [4] Assuming ρ=0, the equation of motion of a string under a moving mass can be put into the following form[ citation needed ]

We impose simply-supported boundary conditions and zero initial conditions.[ citation needed ] To solve this equation we use the convolution property.[ citation needed ] We assume dimensionless displacements of the string y and dimensionless time τ:[ citation needed ]

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Massless string and a moving mass - mass trajectory.

where wst is the static deflection in the middle of the string. The solution is given by a sum

where α is the dimensionless parameters :

Parameters a, b and c are given below

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Massless string and a moving mass - mass trajectory, α=1.

In the case of α=1, the considered problem has a closed solution:[ citation needed ]

References

  1. Inglis, C.E. (1934). A Mathematical Treatise on Vibrations in Railway Bridges. Cambridge University Press.
  2. Schallenkamp, A. (1937). "Schwingungen von Tragern bei bewegten Lasten". Ingenieur-Archiv (in German). 8 (3). Stringer Nature: 182–98. doi:10.1007/BF02085995. S2CID   122387048.
  3. A.V. Pesterev; L.A. Bergman; C.A. Tan; T.C. Tsao; B. Yang (2003). "On Asymptotics of the Solution of the Moving Oscillator Problem" (PDF). J. Sound Vib. Vol. 260. pp. 519–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  4. 1 2 Fryba, L. (1999). Vibrations of Solids and Structures Under Moving Loads. Thomas Telford House. ISBN   9780727727411.
  5. Bajer, C.I.; Dyniewicz, B. (2012). Numerical Analysis of Vibrations of Structures Under Moving Inertial Load. Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational Mechanics. Vol. 65. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-29548-5. ISBN   978-3-642-29547-8.
  6. B. Dyniewicz & C.I. Bajer (2009). "Paradox of the Particle's Trajectory Moving on a String". Arch. Appl. Mech. 79 (3): 213–23. Bibcode:2009AAM....79..213D. doi:10.1007/s00419-008-0222-9. S2CID   56291972.
  7. C.E. Smith (1964). "Motion of a stretched string carrying a moving mass particle". J. Appl. Mech. Vol. 31, no. 1. pp. 29–37.