1. What is g n  n  ?

z
 L

The dimensionless function

 z cosh  an L   cos  an L 
g n  n   cosh  an z   cos  an z  
sinh  an L   sins  an L 
 sinh  an z   sins  an z  
 L

2
, n2   an L 
EI EI
In which n  an2
2
, n  n2
m L m

Figure 1. Experimental set-up

Figure 2. Making crack at location l=0.4L

The beam properties: L= 1000mm, h=8mm, t=60mm

  z
Figure 3. Plot of dimensionless g n  n 
 L

2. Experimental test

Figure 4. Acceleration signal from 7 sensors in case 2 (a/h=0.25)

 Figure 5. Frequency responses in case 2 (a/h=0.25)

Figure 6. 3 bending Mode shapes in case 2 (a/h=0.25)

Table 1 Natural frequencies from experimental test
Scenarios Theory Intact f_crack_1 f_crack_2 f_crack_3
Mode
Damage (a/h) (Hz) (Hz) (Hz) (Hz) (Hz)
Crack_1 0.1 1 41.871 42.6025 42.4805 42.3584 41.8701
Crack_2 0.25 2 115.41 117.3096 116.9434 116.8213 116.2109
Crack_3 0.5 3 226.26 229.4922 229.2480 229.1260 228.7598
3. Calculate the ratio a/h
The ratios (a/H) are calculated with each of natural frequencies from
experimental test a corresponding to 3 damage scenarios:
 2
2 a h 2 z 
 f 1  3 1.12  1        g  n ,  
2 2 2
f crack _ n n
 h  l   L  

Where:
 Possion’s ratio of aluminum =0.33
 z/L= 0.4
 h= 8mm,
 L= 1000 mm,
The ratio of crack

a  2
f crack  1
  1  _n

 
h  3 1.12  1   2    g 2  n , 
2
f h z

2
n

L  L

 z (a/h)_case 1 (a/h)_case 2
Mode g 2  n ,  (a/h)_case 3
 L (predict) (predict)
1 2.1183 0.179 0.253 0.437

2 1.0703 0.263 0.303 0.455

3 0.3948 0.253 0.310 0.438

Real crack 0.10 0.25 0.50

Remarks: