Concept
Singularity function
Singularity functions are a class of discontinuous functions that contain singularities, i.e. they are discontinuous at their singular points. Singularity functions have been heavily studied in the field of mathematics under the alternative names of generalized functions and distribution theory. The functions are notated with brackets, as where n is an integer. The "" are often referred to as singularity brackets . The functions are defined as: {| class="wikitable" |- ! n
| ! |
|---|
| - |
| -2 |
| - |
| -1 |
| - |
| 0 |
| - |
| 1 |
| - |
| 2 |
| - |
| } |
| where: δ(x) is the Dirac delta function, also called the unit impulse. The first derivative of δ(x) is also called the unit doublet. The function is the Heaviside step function: H(x) = 0 for x < 0 and H(x) = 1 for x > 0. The value of H(0) will depend upon the particular convention chosen for the Heaviside step function. Note that this will only be an issue for n = 0 since the functions contain a multiplicative factor of x − a for n > 0. |
| is also called the Ramp function. |
| Integrating can be done in a convenient way in which the constant of integration is automatically included so the result will be 0 at x = a. |
| The deflection of a simply supported beam as shown in the diagram, with constant cross-section and elastic modulus, can be found using Euler–Bernoulli beam theory. Here we are using the sign convention of downwards forces and sagging bending moments being positive. |
Source officielle
À propos de ce résultat
Cette page est générée automatiquement et peut contenir des informations qui ne sont pas correctes, complètes, à jour ou pertinentes par rapport à votre recherche. Il en va de même pour toutes les autres pages de ce site. Veillez à vérifier les informations auprès des sources officielles de l'EPFL.