
To solve Eq. (G.15), we employ the Laplace transform technique used in
Section 9.3.2. Upon taking the Laplace transform of Eq. (G.15) and rearrang-
ing terms, we obtain
(G.16)
where s is the Laplace transform parameter, Y(0) is the displacement at
h 0, Y(0) is the slope of the string at h 0, the prime denotes the deriva-
tive with respect to h, and is the Laplace transform of Y(h). Using trans-
form pairs 3, 18, and 19 from Table A in Appendix A, the inverse transform
of Eq. (G.16) is
(G.17)
where
(G.18)
and u(h) is the unit step function.
We shall consider only the case where the string is clamped at both ends;
that is, when Y(0) 0 and Y(1) 0. Then Eq. (G.17) simplifies to
(G.19)
To determine Y(0) in Eq. (G.19), we use the boundary condition Y(1) 0.
Then, from Eq. (G.19), we find that
(G.20)
Upon substituting Eq. (G.20) into Eq. (G.19) and collecting terms, we obtain
(G.21)
where
(G.22)
To obtain the frequency equation, we note that Eq. (G.21) must be valid
at h h
1
and at h h
2
. Thus, Eq. (G.21) yields
(G.23)c
1 C
1
1h
1
,
s
2 C
2
1h
1
,
s
2
C
1
1h
2
,
s
2 1 C
2
1h
2
,
s
2
de
Y1h
1
2
Y1h
2
2
f 0
C
2
1h,
s
2 B1h,
s
2 B11,
s
2
sin
s
h
sin
s
C
1
1h,
s
2 A11,
s
2
sin
s
h
sin
s
A1h,
s
2
Y1h 2 C
1
1h,
s
2Y1h
1
2 C
2
1h,
s
2Y1h
2
2
Y¿10 2
s
sin
s
3A11,
s
2Y1h
1
2 B11,
s
2Y1h
2
24
Y1h 2
sin
s
h
s
Y¿10 2 A1h,
s
2Y1h
1
2 B1h,
s
2Y1h
2
2
B1h,
s
2
K
string
s
sin 3
s
1h h
2
24u 1h h
2
2
A1h,
s
2 g
s
s
sin 3
s
1h h
1
24u1h h
1
2
Y1h 2 Y10 2cos
s
h
sin
s
h
s
Y¿10 2 A1h,
s
2Y1h
1
2 B1h,
s
2Y 1h
2
2
Y
1s 2
Y
1s 2
sY10 2
s
2
2
s
Y¿10 2
s
2
2
s
2
s
g
s
e
sh
1
s
2
2
s
Y1h
1
2
K
string
e
sh
2
s
2
2
s
Y1h
2
2
690 APPENDIX G Natural Frequencies and Mode Shapes of Bars, Shafts, and Strings