Research Article

Frequency Response of an Impacting Lap Joint

Table 6

Numerical parameters of base case.

Parameter Value Parameter Value

Length, (m) 2.5 Modulus of elasticity, (N/m2) 2.05e+11
Height, (mm) 50 All gaps (mm) 1
Breadth, (mm) 300 Damping ratio, 0.08
Intermediate spring position, (m) 1.25 Nondimensional stiffness, 1200
Density, (kg/m3) 7890 Excitation amplitude, (m) 0.06