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Hi
I am looking over deflection in materials and came across the following for a bar u(x,t) and I need some help in understanding it:
F(x,t) = ρA[itex]\frac{∂^{2}u}{∂t^{2}}[/itex] + EI [itex]\frac{∂^{4}u}{∂x^{4}}[/itex]
where ρ is the density of the bar, A is the cross-section, F is the force per unit length, E is Youngs modulus and I is the moment of inertia for the cross-section of the bar.
What I can't understand in this is the [itex]\frac{∂^{2}u}{∂t^{2}}[/itex] and [itex]\frac{∂^{4}u}{∂x^{4}}[/itex].
What do they mean and how do you find out what u(x,t) is to work out the 2nd and 4th diritive of it?
I am looking over deflection in materials and came across the following for a bar u(x,t) and I need some help in understanding it:
F(x,t) = ρA[itex]\frac{∂^{2}u}{∂t^{2}}[/itex] + EI [itex]\frac{∂^{4}u}{∂x^{4}}[/itex]
where ρ is the density of the bar, A is the cross-section, F is the force per unit length, E is Youngs modulus and I is the moment of inertia for the cross-section of the bar.
What I can't understand in this is the [itex]\frac{∂^{2}u}{∂t^{2}}[/itex] and [itex]\frac{∂^{4}u}{∂x^{4}}[/itex].
What do they mean and how do you find out what u(x,t) is to work out the 2nd and 4th diritive of it?