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We discuss free oscillations of some elastic structures consisting of an elastic substrate and an ordered array of aligned nano-sized objects. Considering various shapes of nano-objects such as beams, tubes, and spheres, we investigate the spectrum of eigenfrequencies of these structures in comparison with the spectra of one nano-object and of the substrate. As a result, we find the correspondence between the spectrum of whole structure and the spectrum of one nano-object, which gives the possibility to determine few first eigenfrequencies of nano-sized objects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Courant’s minimax variational principle is considered in application to the six-parameter theory of prestressed shells. The equations of a prestressed micropolar shell are deduced in detail. Courant’s principle is used to study the dependence of the least and higher eigenfrequencies on shell parameters and boundary conditions. Cases involving boundary reinforcements and shell junctions are also treated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The mathematical investigation of the initial-boundary and boundary value problems in the linear elasticity considering surface stresses is presented. Weak setup of the problems based on mechanical variational principles is studied. Theorems of uniqueness and existence of the weak solution in energy spaces of static and dynamic problems are formulated and proved. Some properties of the spectrum of the problems under consideration are established. The studies are performed applying the functional analysis techniques. Finally, the Rayleigh principle for eigenfrequencies is constructed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]