Semi-Discrete Analytical Solution of Lumped Mass Finite Element Method for the Longitudinal Vibrations of an Elastic Bar

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The objective of this paper is to present semi-discrete analytical method for the longitudinal vibration of an elastic bar. Using lumped mass finite element method, we first obtain a system of second order ordinary differential equations. In terms of some transform technique we obtain the exact solution to the system, i.e. excellently semi-discrete analytical approximation to the longitudinal vibration. An example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.

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