For most problems in structural dynamics it may be assumed that mass does not vary with time, in which case Eq. (13) may be written
the second term is called the inertial force resisting the acceleration of the mass.
The equation of motion for the simple system is most easily formulated by directly expressing the equilibrium of all forces acting on the mass using d'Alembert's principle.
FIGURE 1-3 Sine-series representation of simple beam deflection.
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Discrete Models
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1.2 ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A DYNAMIC PROBLEM • timevarying nature of the dynamic problem • inertial forces (more fundamental distinction)