Free vibrations of a beam with elastic end restraints subject to a constant axial load

A general model for vibration of beams restrained with two transversal and two rotational elastic springs subject to a constant axially load is presented. The frequency equations and the shape functions are derived analytically. The proposed model can be employed for simulating the dynamic responses of elastically supported beams in tension or compression for most classical boundary conditions. Some simplifications in the degenerate cases are deduced to evaluate the effectiveness of the model. Numeric examples are given for engineering applications. This model unifies most of the previous vibration models and provides a convenient tool for the analyses of various beam vibrations in tension and compression conditions.