The beam shown in Figure has been stiffened by the addition of a spring support. The steel

Question:

The beam shown in Figure has been stiffened by the addition of a spring support. The steel beam is 3 ft long, 1 in thick, and 1 ft wide, and its mass is 3.8 slugs. The mass m is 40 slugs. Neglecting the mass of the beam,
a. Compute the spring constant k necessary to reduce the static deflection to one-half its original value before the spring k was added.
b. Compute the natural frequency con of the combined system.
The beam shown in Figure has been stiffened by the
Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!

Step by Step Answer:

Related Book For  book-img-for-question

System Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073398068

3rd edition

Authors: William Palm III

Question Posted: