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This paper presents the Hencky bar-chain model (HBM) for buckling and vibration analyses of Euler-Bernoulli beams with elastic end restraints. The Hencky bar-chain comprises rigid beam segments (of length a = L/n where L is the total length of beam and n the number of beam segments) connected by frictionless hinges with elastic rotational springs of stiffness EI/a where EI is the flexural rigidity of the beam. The elasticity and the mass of the beam are concentrated at the hinges with rotational springs. The key contribution of this paper lies in the modeling of the elastic end restraints of the Hencky bar-chain that will simulate the same buckling and vibration results as that furnished by the first-order central finite difference beam model (FDM) which was earlier shown to be analogous to the HBM. The establishment of such a physical discrete beam model allows one to obtain solutions for beam-like structure with repetitive cells (or elements) as well as to calibrate the Eringen's coefficient e0 in the nonlocal beam theory that captures the small length scale effect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we analyze the transverse vibration of a circular plate loaded by uniform pressure along its edge. The plate is supported by an elastic ring support being coaxial with the plate. At its edge the plate is clamped but the radial displacement is allowed. Apart from this problem, the heated plate clamped at its edge, but without the possibility of radial displacement, is also analyzed. The analytical solution of governing equation is obtained in the form of Bessel's functions. Using the analytical solution, the frequencies of transverse vibrations depending on loads, elastic ring stiffness and the location of ring are obtained. The results show that the lowest frequencies vibrations can be either symmetric or asymmetric having one or two nodal diameters. It is also shown that multiple vibration frequencies can occur for special values of load and ring stiffness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]