Correction for longitudinal mode vibration in thin slender beams

This letter reports on a correction to the theoretical prediction of longitudinal mode vibration in thin, slender beams. Thin magnetostrictive strips were fashioned from Metglas(TM) and subjected to a modulated magnetic field to determine resonant frequency and acoustic wave propagation speed. The results indicated that current analytical solutions were not adequate to predict behavior. Numerical simulations were performed that adjusted Poisson's ratio until the acoustic wave speed matched that measured in the experiments. The results indicated that the current equations, formulated using the plane-strain modulus, should be modified by using the plane-stress or biaxial modulus. (C) 2007 American Institute of Physics.