Research Article

Static, Vibration Analysis and Sensitivity Analysis of Stepped Beams Using Singularity Functions

Table 3

Static sensitivity analysis with respect to location of rigidity discontinuity.

Sensitivity analysisResultsPositive perturbation ( = 25.25′′)Negative perturbation ( = 24.75′′)Central differenceSingularity function

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