“…Firstly, the beam theories used are the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory 33,[35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]45,47,50 and the Timoshenko beam theory. 20,34,44,46,48,49 Secondly, the crack is modelled as an elastic spring connected by two intact segments to each other at cracked sections. When analysis of cracked nanobeam vibrations, the longitudinal displacement and therefore translational spring, is neglected; the only flexibility constant, and therefore rotational spring, which is related to the bending moment being considered.…”