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Eigenvalue formulas for the uniform Timoshenko beam: the free-free problem


Authors: Bruce Geist and Joyce R. McLaughlin
Journal: Electron. Res. Announc. Amer. Math. Soc. 4 (1998), 12-17
MSC (1991): Primary 34Lxx; Secondary 73Dxx
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S1079-6762-98-00041-9
Published electronically: March 20, 1998
MathSciNet review: 1611829
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Abstract: This announcement presents asymptotic formulas for the eigenvalues of a free-free uniform Timoshenko beam.


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Bruce Geist
Affiliation: Unisys Corporation, 41100 Plymouth Road, Plymouth, MI 48170
Email: Bruce.Geist@unisys.com

Joyce R. McLaughlin
Affiliation: Department of Mathematical Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180
Email: mclauj@rpi.edu

Keywords: Timoshenko beam, asymptotic distribution of eigenvalues, boundary value problems
Received by editor(s): January 5, 1998
Published electronically: March 20, 1998
Additional Notes: The work of both authors was completed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and was partially supported by funding from the Office of Naval Research, grant number N00014-91J-1166. The work of the first author was also partially supported by the Department of Education fellowship grant number 6-28069. The work of the second author was also partially supported by the National Science Foundation, grant number DMS-9410700.
Communicated by: Michael Taylor
Article copyright: © Copyright 1998 American Mathematical Society