Transverse vibrations of transmission tower of variable geometrical structure

Abstract

The research concerns analysis of transverse vibrations of power line transmission tower of variable cross section (changing on its length). Such constructions are subjected simultaneously to internal and external loads, which results in transverse and longitudinal vibrations. These vibrations are described by two partial differential equations of distributed parameters depending on two independent variables. If vibrations are small, the terms connecting equations of transverse and longitudinal vibrations can be neglected as infinitely small with respect to other quantities. Consequently, each vibration can be considered separately.