On the extensional and flexural vibrations of rotating bars

The non-linear equations of motion of a slender bar rotating at constant angular velocity about a transverse axis are formulated. Under the assumption that a small perturbed motion occurs about an initially stressed equilibrium configuration, linearized equations of motion for the longitudinal and flexural deformations of a rotating bar carrying a tip mass are derived. Numerical computations for the natural frequencies of the lowest three modes of free vibration reveal that the values of the extensional frequencies increase monotonically, contrary to previously published results, as the angular velocity of rotation increases.