Dynamics of axially loaded and partially Interacting  composite beams

The aim of this paper is to study the dynamics of partially interacting composite beams subjectedto axial loads, a situation occurring in e.g. beam-columns. The eigenfrequencies arederived for the simply supported composite beam subjected to an axial force. Measurements ofthe fundamental frequencies of a simply supported composite beam consisting of three layersare carried out considering different values of the applied axial force. The agreement betweenthe theoretical and experimental results is discussed. It is also shown that the application ofthe axial force introduces frictional moments at the boundaries, which make the experimentalboundary conditions deviate somewhat from those of an ideal simply supported beam.