NON-LINEAR FREE VIBRATION OF FINITE-LENGTH BEAMS ON THE WINKLER FOUNDATION

The non-linear free vibration of a finite-length beam on the elastic foundation is investigated. Based on the Winkler foundation model and Euler-Bernoulli beam theory, the nonlinear motion equation of the finite-length beam on an elastic foundation with geometric nonlinearity is deduced based on the Newton’s Second Law. The first-order mode truncation of the vibration function is obtained using the Galerkin method. The approximate solution of the free vibration of the finite-length beam is derived utilizing the multi-scale method to illustrate the behaviour of the non-linear free vibration. The effects of the slenderness ratio of beam, the modulus of elastic system and the stiffness of foundation on the natural frequency of the hinged-hinged beam on the Winkler foundation are analyzed. The influence of damping of the soil-beam system on the motion of the beam is also discussed.