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Beam natural frequencies

First three transverse bending frequencies and engine mode shapes, compared with analytical values.

MPa
m⁴
m²
m
kg/m
f117.4533 Hz
f269.8132 Hz
f3157.08 Hz

Engine vs formula: Relative difference 5.2 × 10−4 %

f1: Engine 17.4533 / Classical method 17.4533 Hz · 6.4 × 10−6 %

f2: Engine 69.8132 / Classical method 69.8132 Hz · 1 × 10−4 %

f3: Engine 157.08 / Classical method 157.08 Hz · 5.2 × 10−4 %

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Sparse Cholesky solver (96 free DOFs)

Residual 0.00e0 (96 free DOFs)

Closed form / Classical method

fn = βn²/(2πL²) √(EI/μ); βsimple = nπ; βcantilever = 1.875104, 4.694091, 7.854757; βfixed = 4.730041, 7.853205, 10.995608

Assumptions

Linear elastic, small displacements. Prismatic Euler–Bernoulli frame members; truss bars carry axial force only with ideal pin joints. Self-weight is excluded. No shear deformation, geometric nonlinearity or design checks.

Uniform translational mass, consistent element mass matrix, no damping or rotary inertia. First three transverse bending modes; axial modes excluded. Mode amplitudes are arbitrary. Exported material density represents the entered mass per length.

Technical details

Production Stabileo solver · planar Euler–Bernoulli frame elements.

32 elements per span. Diagram extrema are sampled. Influence lines use 101 positions plus the section and its two sides; axle extrema are sampled, not an exact optimization. Shear is evaluated immediately left of the section.

Total nodal DOFs: 99