Beam Model Demo  

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Interactive demo problem—SpaceShot amusement park ride—student design “safe” ride by changing mass, stiffness, and adding damper.

Represent a/c wing, s/c appendage, etc.  Describe distributed mass, stiffness, and damping; address boundary conditions.

Student vary properties and B.C. to observe effect on modes/frequency