摘要

In this paper a method based on a line-spring model was proposed to analyze approximately vibration responses of cracked beams. The method is conjunction with the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory, modal analysis and fracture mechanics principle was applied to derive a characteristic equation for the cracked beam vibration. As application examples, natural frequency responses for a cracked hinged-hinged beam and a cracked cantilever beam were examined. It was shown that the present solutions obtained are quite in agreement with the solutions or experimental results in available references.