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Abstract- The paper considers the problems and the methods of domains and having the analogies in many divisions of
spectral analysis of elastic structural systems. The presented physics. As an example, we shall indicate the problem of solid
consideration focuses on the translation-invariant spectral physics – the problem of determination of the electron
formulations. Some periodic representations and the spectral energetic spectrum in the periodic potential field, considered
decomposition are derived. In the context of general analysis of
for the first time in [12].
translation-invariant systems, the particular problems of
structural vibration and stability are solved in analytical form. Note also that the discussions as for theoretical aspects of
the solutions of periodic spectral problems as multiple
applications are contained in monographs [1 – 4].
The behavior of mechanical structure that is loaded by To describe the translation-invariant system, we introduce
external forces is completely characterized by its frequency Cartesian coordinates and orient the x -axis along the
spectrum and corresponding modes of free vibrations. As for direction of translation symmetry. Consider the boundary-
structural stability, the spectrum of critical power parameters value problem defining the eigenvalues and eigenfunctions
and buckling shapes determine instability phenomenon. In the Aw q, x Bw q, x , x , (1)
class of general spectrum problems including the eigenvalue
problems of the theories of vibrations and stability, the where the operators A and B are invariant with respect to
important place is assigned to the corresponding spectral the shift operation
boundary-value problems of translation-invariant structures. x x ka (2)
By definition, the translation-invariant systems are infinitely
extensive and can be considered as asymptotic models of the and include some boundary conditions, i.e., A and B are
real objects. Analysis and computation are appreciably not changed, when the argument x is replaced:
simplified because of the absence of length parameter in these x x ka . Here and in what follows, the real value a
models. In addition, the qualitative and quantitative and integers
k , n are connected by the relations
characteristics are presented and, in many cases, the
2 2
corresponding problems solutions can be found in closed
analytical form.
a , k k 1 a, k 1, n . (3)
n n
The present paper focuses on the fundamental questions of
spectrum analysis such as convenient representations and Denote by and w q, x , respectively, the eigenvalue
effective decomposition, definition of the special invariance of and the corresponding eigenfunction of the boundary-value
the problems operators, required boundary conditions for the problem (1). The collection of some important parameters,
obtained elementary cells. Special attention is devoted to the different from x , are denoted by q . Consider at first the
important examples of harmonic vibrations and stability of
one-dimensional and two-dimensional translation-invariant case, when is a simple eigenvalue andw q, x is unique
mechanical structures. These examples are useful for clear
explanation of the obtaining and formation of the eigenvalue to within arbitrary constant. Define the function w q, x
G
corresponding to single eigenvalues, it is sufficient to consider
Gls kl . (11)
the interval x 0, a . In accordance with (4), the values of s 1
ks
functions in the interval a,2 are obtained as an The expansion coefficients Gls constitute the unitary matrix,
w q, x ka C k w q, x . U GU , jk j jk . (12)
Thus, the eigenfunction corresponding the multiple eigenvalue
Since na 2 , then of the invariant (with respect to shift x x a )
w q, x a C n w q, x w q, x . (5) boundary-value problem (1) can be taken in the form
satisfying the relations (4), i.e.
Thus, the constant C in (5) satisfies the following equation:
wl q, x a Cl wl q, x , l 1,2,..., r . (13)
C n 1. (6)
By analogy with the case of simple eigenvalues, we can derive
If we denote the roots of the equation (6) by
the general property of the eigenfunctions of the translation-
2 invariant boundary-value problem as
kn exp i k 1 , k 1,2,..., n , (7)
n w q, x a exp ia w q, x . (14)
then, the second relation in (4) can be represented as
III. SOME REPRESENTATIONS AND DECOMPOSITION
wk q, x a nk wk q, x (8)
where i is an imaginary unit and k 1,2,..., n . Consider the function w q, x from (14) and introduce
Consider now the case of the multiple eigenvalue with
multiplicity r and corresponding system of linearly
the function w0 q, x as
independent eigenfunctions w1 q, x ,…, wr q, x of i x
w0 q, x exp k w q, x
the boundary-value problem (1). Suppose that the system of a (15)
these functions satisfies the normalization conditions
w q, x , Bw q, x
k l kl , k , l 1,2,..., r . (9) exp i k 1 x w q, x .
The functions w j q, x w j q, x a Consider also the value of this function when x xa.
( j 1,2,..., r ) satisfy the boundary-value problem (1) and, We will have
as it follows from the translation-invariance property of w0 q, x a
operator B with respect to shift x x a , the
i x
orthonormalization condition (9) is also satisfied for the exp k exp i k w q, x a
system of functions w j q, x . Using the system of a
eigenfunctions w j q, x , the functions w j q, x can be w0 q, x .
represented in the form of expansions
Thus, the function w0 q, x is periodic with period a . As functions. If i max i1 min for all i , then we
a result of conducted analysis of translation-invariant system, conclude that the spectrum of eigenvalues of the considered
we have translation-invariant problems consists of nonoverlapping
intervals with continuous spectrum. Note that the domains
i x
w q, x exp k w0 q, x with continuous spectrum are transformed into “condensed
a zones” in the case of extensive (lengthy) systems.
sin f . d 4w x
cos cos (21) 2 w x 0, 0 : 0 x 1,
2 dx 4
sin
/ 2 0 ). The upper band boundaries correspond Taking into account the inequality cos 1 and
to the rigidly clamped beam at both ends consequently f 1 , we conclude that the spectrum of
( tan
/ 2 tanh /2 ). Note that for
critical buckling forces consists of the bands with continuous
spectrum. As it follows from (27), the bands boundaries are
bounded continuous beam with length L lying on the determined with the help of the equation f 1 and
periodic supports with equal spans l , the continuous spectrum have the form
is transformed into “condensed spectrum” when L/l 1. f 1:
1 cos 2sin , (28)
C. Stability of Unbounded Continuous Beam under
Compression f 1:
cos 1 0 . (29)
Consider the unbounded beam (Fig. 2) lying on the system Represented equality (28) is satisfied by the roots of equations
of supports at the points
with boundary conditions from (23), which can be used for
determination of the integration constants dj tan /2 /2 are represented as
w x d1 cos
x d 2 sin
x d3 x d4 . k 2 / 2k 1 when k 1 . Note that the
2 asymptotic value of k is 1 0.219 .
Using the notations x x / l , Pl / D (the tilde is
omitted) and standard operation, we derive the following Thus, the spectrum of critical buckling forces of
equation: unbounded continuous beam with equal spans consists of the
bands with continuous spectrum and with lower boundaries
cos sin
cos f . (27) described by the expression k 2k 1 ,
sin
k 1,2,... . The upper boundaries are determined by the
y 0, b ) and lying on the system of rigid supports We will find out the solution of the boundary-value problem
(30) in the form satisfying the simply supported boundary
( 0 y b , x j ja , j 0, 1, 2,... ). The band is conditions along the band edges
characterized by the density , thickness h , width b ,
m
w x, y Wm x sin y. (31)
bending rigidity D while the transport system is distributed m1 b
with the spans a . The transverse vibrations are described by Substitution of the representation (31) into the relations (30)
displacement function w x, y that is periodic along the leads to the following boundary-value problems for the
edges and admit the shift x x ja . The considered functions Wm x :
spectral boundary-value problem is translation-invariant and, d 4Wm x 2 d Wm x
2
in correspondence with the general representation, the 2m
unknown function is found out in the form dx 4 dx 2
w x a, y eia w x, y , 0 a 2 . m4 2 Wm x 0,
Boundary-value problem is formulated at the elementary cell
0 : 0 x a, 0 y b as Wm 0 Wm a 0, m 1,2,... ,
(32)
4w 4w 4w dWm dW
D 4 2 2 2 4 h2 w, a eia m 0 ,
x x y y dx dx
x, y 0 ; d 2Wm 2
ia d Wm
a e 0 ,
dx 2 dx 2
w x,0 w x, b 0,
m m / b, 2 h2 / D.
2w 2w
x ,0 x, b 0, Then, the general solution of the ordinary differential equation
y 2 y 2 ck ( k 1,...,4 )
(32) with unknown coefficients
w w 1 2m , 2 m2 0
a, y eia 0, y ,
x x is subjected to the boundary conditions in (32). As a result of
elementary operations, we derive the equation for
2w 2
i a w
a , y e 0, y , 0 a 2
x 2 x 2 R1
0 y b. cos a f,
R2
R1 2 sinh 1a cos 2 a (33)
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