In this study, we develop a model to describe the free vibration behavior of a cracked
nanobeam embedded in an elastic medium by considering the effects of longitudinal
magnetic field and temperature change. In order to take into account the small-scale
and thermal effects, the Euler–Bernoulli beam theory based on the nonlocal
elasticity constitutive relation is reformulated for one-dimensional nanoscale
systems. In addition, the effect of a longitudinal magnetic field is introduced by
considering the Lorenz magnetic force obtained from the classical Maxwell
equation. To develop a model of a cracked nanobeam, we suppose that a
nanobeam consists of two segments connected by a rotational spring that
is located in the position of the cracked section. The surrounding elastic
medium is represented by the Winkler-type elastic foundation. Influences of
the nonlocal parameter, stiffness of rotational spring, temperature change
and magnetic field on the system frequencies are investigated for two types
of boundary conditions. Also, the first four mode shape functions for the
considered boundary conditions are shown for various values of the crack
position.
Keywords
cracked nanobeam, longitudinal magnetic field, thermal
effects, nonlocal effects