Impact response of straight and curved beams subjected to mid-span impact

• Main Author: Phoon, Kum Weng.
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/41565
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This dissertation aims to discuss the dynamic behavior of a beam when it is subjected to impact load on the mid-span along its length. To simplify the analysis, the beam studied will be of rectangular cross section; the striking body has a spherical contact surface on the beam. Hertz Theory of impac...