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<jats:p>Simple mathematical model that describes the lateral vibration of elastically coupled cracked cantilever beams carrying rigid disk at their tips is derived. The derived model is used to study the effect of elastic coupling, crack depth and location on the dynamic characteristics of the system. The cracked beam is presented as two beams connected with torsional spring at the crack location. Model verification is carried out using three dimensional finite element analysis using ANSYS program, the verification results showed good agreement with that obtained from the proposed model. The study reveals that the first system natural frequency is affected by the crack and the elastic coupling.</jats:p>